Contributor(s):Author: Ralph L.
Lewis Author: Gregg LewisI spend hours in my study and on my knees preparing sermons, but when I preach them no one listens.
What's wrong? Why aren't I getting through? Why do I see blank stares, daydream reveries, nodding heads as soon as I open my mouth to preach? I know my messages are biblically sound.
I'm sure I'm preaching what God has laid on my heart.
But it's not being received.
What's wrong? What can I do? Sound familiar? If you're a preacher, you probably know the feeling.
But it doesn't have to be that way.
You can learn to preach in a way that will be readily, even eagerly, received by your congregation.
It's all here: what inductive preaching is, how it works, why it's effective, who's used it--including Jesus, Peter, Paul, Augustine, St.
Francis, Wesley, Edwards, and Moody, to name only a few.
Also included are: Step-by-step guidelines for constructing an inductive sermon Two sample inductive sermons A list of 96 inductive preachers from 20 centuries A strategy for making traditional sermon structures inductive A checklist of inductive characteristics.
The principles in this book can dramatically increase your sermon effectiveness--turn apathy into involvement, make listeners out of the listless.
Inductive preaching is preaching that works Thoroughly and convincingly sets forth the case for inductive preaching.
--James W.
Cox, Professor of Christian Preaching, Southern Baptist Seminary Will be a real service for anyone wishing to convince modern man about the gospel--a resource for all of us who preach and teach for years to come.
--Jay Kesler, President of Youth for Christ I have read many books on preaching during my 34 years of teaching the subject.
This is one of the first which I have read from beginning to end without stopping.
If you plan to preach next Sunday you had better read this book today.
--Lloyd M.
Perry, Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
