Big Idea of Biblical Preaching : Connecting the Bible to People

by Willhite, Keith, and Scott M. Gibson, eds.

• ISBN13: 9780801091582
• ISBN10: 0801091586
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

Since 1980, Haddon Robinson has influenced generations of students and preachers through his widely used classic text, Biblical Preaching, in which he shows preachers how to communicate the Bible's big ideas with precision. But does Robinson's "big idea" approach to expository preaching still work in today's diverse cultures and fast-paced world? The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching, now in paperback, presents a strong defense of the ongoing relevance of this approach to expository preaching. An experienced and skilled group of contributors to this volume includes: Paul Borden, Scott M. Gibson, Duane Litfin, Terry Mattingly, John Reed, Bruce L. Shelley, Donald R. Sunukjian, Joseph M. Stowell III, Bruce K. Waltke, Scott Wenig, and Keith Willhite. This volume is written not only for the current generation of students but also for today's preachers, who will find in the pages of this book a powerful approach to expository preaching.

Author Biography

Keith Willhite, Th.M., Ph.D., is associate professor of pastoral ministries and director of D.Min. studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas. He has ten years of pastoral experience in churches in Texas, Indiana, and Michigan. Scott M. Gibson (D.Phil., Oxford) is the Haddon W. Robinson Professor of Preaching and Ministry and Director of the Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and one of the founders of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Dedication	7	(6)
Part 1: Big Idea Preaching: Why a Single Idea Lands the Best Punch
A Bullet versus Buckshot: What Makes the Big Idea Work?	13	(12)
Keith Willhite
Biblical Preaching That Adapts and Contextualizes	25	(16)
Scott A. Wenig
Part 2: Big Idea Preaching: Its Biblical and Theological Power
Old Testament Interpretation Issues for Big Idea Preaching: Problematic Sources, Poetics, and Preaching the Old Testament, An Exposition of Proverbs 26:1-12	41	(12)
Bruce K. Waltke
New Testament Challenges to Big Idea Preaching	53	(14)
Duane Litfin
Is There Really One Big Idea in That Story?	67	(14)
Paul Borden
Preaching the Big Idea to Cultures and Subcultures: Exegeting the Culture	81	(14)
Terry Mattingly
The Big Idea and Biblical Theology's Grand Theme	95	(16)
Bruce L. Shelley
Part 3: Big Idea Preaching: Communicating the Point
Sticking to the Plot: The Developmental Flow of the Big Idea Sermon	111	(14)
Donald R. Sunukjian
Preaching for a Change	125	(22)
Joseph M. stowell III
Visualizing the Big Idea: Stories That Support Rather than Steal	147	(16)
John W. Reed
Philosophy versus Method: Big Idea Preaching's Adaptability	163	(10)
Scott M. Gibson
Notes	173	(6)
Contributors	179