Speaking with Bold Assurance: How to Become a Persuasive Communicator (Paperback)

~ Hershael W. York (Author), (Author) "God spoke..." (more)
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Product Description

Preachers are under the biblical mandate to preach with conviction, passion, and in a way that the Word of God engages the audience and grips their hearts. Hershael York and Bert Decker have written a book that will equip preachers to do just that. Preaching with Bold Assurance brings the Bold Assurance concept to the pulpit, using the three elements of effective preaching: understanding the text, building the sermon, and engaging the audience.

About the Author

Bert Decker is the chairman and founder of Decker Communications, Inc. A major figure in the communications field, he has been featured on the Today Show commenting on the presidential debates of 1992 and 1996. He is the author of the best-selling book You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and on ABC's 20/20. He lives with his wife in San Francisco, California.

Hershael W. York is Associate Professor of Christian Preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has written many articles and features for several publications. He resides in Louisville, Kentucky.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805422102
• ISBN-13: 978-0805422108
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #789,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Effective Guide to Speaking, February 5, 2001

By	John D. Newland (Grayson, KY USA) - See all my reviews

Decker and York team up in this book to provide an informative and effective guide for Christian public speakers (meaning all Christians!). The straightforward "how-to" approach streamlines the process of preparing something to say and enables anyone to say something of value! I have read some of Decker's other work by itself. It is valuable information for communication, but, for me, it left questions unanswered when applying it to Christian topics. This book answers all of those questions and more. "Speaking with Bold Assurance" also reads easily and flows well. The thoughts are clear and concise. I plan to promote this book to all in my church who teach a class or aspire to do so. I eagerly await "Preaching with Bold Assurance." One drawback to the book is the lack of indeces, but the short chapters should help the careful reader to catalogue important points for remembering.

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Excellent!, March 22, 2009

By	G. Cary "Lloyd W. Cary" (Holgate, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

*****
Most excellent! if you are going to give sermonettes or sermons, you owe it to yourself -- and your congregation -- to read and heed this book.
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