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More on Preaching

A couple of months ago I made reference to an article by David Allis which talked about some problems with the traditional model of preaching. David has been kind enough to post a follow up article as a comment on this blog. He has some more challenging things to say which preachers and listeners alike would benefit from reading. You can see the original blog post and David’s comment here.

As Christians, including those exercising leadership, we need to communicate the messages of Jesus and His kingdom to all people, including those outside or on the edge of the kingdom, and those within. A wide variety of forms of communication are available. Some of these forms are clearly visible in the NT, others might be implied, and others are definitely not seen in the Bible (eg emails, Denominational newspapers). These communication forms are not distinct, but rather they overlap. They include teaching (to large groups, small groups and individuals), dialogue, discussion, debate, evangelistic preaching, preaching to church congregations, and questions and answers.