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John Maxwell is one of today’s premier authorities on Christian leadership. Through his best-selling books, conferences, and organization (INJOY), this former pastor is sharing practical insights and tools with thousands of leaders and potential leaders, in and out of the church. Preaching editor Michael Duduit recently visited with John to discuss his latest book, Thinking … Continue reading “Thinking, Leading & Preaching: An Interview With John Maxwell”

George Whitefield, in October 1740, was preaching across the New England colonies, at Philadelphia, New York, Long Island, Boston, and Northampton. A young man longed to hear the great evangelist. Then suddenly one morning a messenger rode up on horseback to tell him that Mr. Whitefield preached at Hartford yesterday and was to preach at … Continue reading “George Whitefield: Evangelist Of The Great Awakening”

Any truly, contemporary preacher would agree that preaching is a form of dialogue. John Stott argues that “true preaching is always dialogical.” He goes on to say, “It refers to the silent dialogue which should be developing between the preacher and the hearers. For what he [the preacher] says provokes questions in their minds which … Continue reading “Talking Back: Is There A Place For Interactive Preaching?”

Traditionally, churches tell the old, old story in languages (music, terminology, symbols, etc.) that only the initiated understand, leaving any newcomers or non-Christians in the dark. "Seeker-friendly" churches (typified by churches like Bill Hybels' Willow Creek) target a different crowd with their Sunday morning sermons: people who are willing to hear the story, but don't … Continue reading “10 Things Everyone Wants In A Sermon”

Os Guinness is an internationally renowned speaker, analyst of faith and culture issues, and author of numerous books, including Time for Truth, The Call, and Dining With the Devil. An Englishman, he was born in China, graduated from the Universities of London and Oxford, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., where he is Senior Fellow … Continue reading “The Idolatry Of Relevance: An Interview With Os Guinness”

This preacher is of interest to all students of the craft if only because he was one of the most widely heard English preachers in the post-World War II years. In his masterly chronicle entitled A History of Pastoral Care in America, E. Brooks Holifield describes the direction in this discipline in the book’s subtitle: … Continue reading “Leslie D. Weatherhead: The Sermon As Psychotherapy”

A man-on-the-street interviewer queried, “What is an evangelist?”, of passers-by. “Do you know what the word means?” he asked further on seeing their blank expressions. “It’s that huge animal that used to ravage Africa that is now extinct and doesn’t exist any more”, was one reply. At the door to a large church, one saint … Continue reading “How Can A Church Congregation Help Evangelists?”

Most pastors with church memberships of 12,000-plus would laugh at the thought of leaving and planting a new church. James Merritt didn’t laugh, and today he is pastor of the new Church at Cross Pointe in one of the fastest-growing areas of suburban Atlanta. Merritt is a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and … Continue reading “Starting Fresh: An Interview With James Merritt”

Who knew that reading a magazine could be so dangerous? I recently read about a dust-up among our British cousins involving advice given in a magazine. It seems that the February edition of Trail – the top-selling hiking magazine in the UK – had an article about how to descend safely if caught in bad … Continue reading “Oops. Let Us Rephrase That . . .”

3 John 3-8 A. Recognizing him (v. 5) “Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers.” John is still commending Gaius, but he shifts the focus slightly. He has in mind now the itinerant evangelist, sometimes a man not well known, who can use all the help he can get. … Continue reading “The Visiting Preacher”