Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice: A New Approach to Homiletical Pedagogy

by Long, Thomas G.

• ISBN13: 9780664232542
• ISBN10: 066423254X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-21
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Preaching's most able practitioners gather in this book to explore and explain the idea that preaching is a practice that can be taught and learned. Arguing that preaching is a living practice with a long tradition, an identifiable shape, and a broad set of norms and desired outcomes, these noted scholars examine pedagogical approaches that will introduce students to the practice of preaching and encourage a life-long process of becoming effective practitioners. The book concludes with designs for a basic preaching course and addresses the question of how preaching courses fit into the larger patterns of seminary curricula.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Preaching as a Christian Practice	p. 1
A New Focus for Teaching Preaching	p. 3
Why the Idea of Practice Matters	p. 18
Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice	p. 41
The Components of the Practice of Preaching	p. 59
Interpreting Texts for Preaching	p. 61
Exegeting the Congregation	p. 75
Interpreting the Larger Social Context	p. 90
The Use of Language	p. 101
The Preaching Imagination	p. 116
Creation of Form	p. 134
Cultivating Historical Vision	p. 149
Voice and Diction	p. 170
Assessment and Formation	p. 183
Marks of Faithful Preaching Practice	p. 185
Methods of Assessment	p. 191
Preaching in the Curriculum	p. 205
Designing the Introductory Course in Preaching	p. 207
Finding Support from School, Denomination, and Academy	p. 223
Contributors	p. 239
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