Refining Your Style: Learning from Respected Communicators [With CD] [Paperback]

Dave Stone (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Group Publishing(CO); 1 Amer ed edition (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764426826
• ISBN-13: 978-0764426827
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN OASIS FOR PREACHERS & ALL PUBLIC SPEAKERS!, October 1, 2004

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Aaron Hasten (Augusta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Refining Your Style: Learning from Respected Communicators [With CD] (Paperback)

As a minister, without a normal preaching background, this book really is a Godsend. While reinforcing your personal style, with gems from some of the greatest communicators alive today, it also gives a glimpse into other styles that can be unbelievable tools in ministry. Chapters are well constructed to get more out of them. I especially liked the points of caution at the end of the chapters for each style. The CD is also a wonderful resource. A great and useful read for anyone who will ever speak in public!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it-Read it!, June 14, 2005

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Daniel Waterman (Hill AFB, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Refining Your Style: Learning from Respected Communicators [With CD] (Paperback)

This book is not a preaching manual or a homiletics textbook. Get "Christ-Centered Preaching" by Brian Chappell if that is what you are looking for. Instead, it is a reminder that God uses a variety of people and a variety of styles to advance His Kingdom. When I first started out preaching ten years ago, I spent a lot of time trying to sound like other preachers. This book shows us that it is pointless to do so and ultimately unnecessary. God can use the communication style He created in us to begin with.

These communicators have just a few things in common: they love God and work diligently to make Him known. Their styles, however, couldn't be more different and that is ultimately very encouraging. Drop the cash on this one. It's a winner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for preachers, December 29, 2004

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Rosche Vermaak "Roche Vermaak" (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Refining Your Style: Learning from Respected Communicators [With CD] (Paperback)

What an excellent book! Dave doesn't come over as "preachy" and doesn't force a certain style upon you. When reading about my preaching style, I could only shake my head and say, "Wow! This is me. He is describing me." The interviews, tips and cautions are helpful. His book wil add zest to my preaching now that I am aware of the few tiny changes I need to make in my style of preaching, and he has challenged me to experiment more with other styles that I would feel comfortable with.