Swimming with the Sharps
Two professionals on mastering the preaching relay.
By Anthony Laird
April 1, 2004
In Unleashing the Word, Adam Hamilton details his weekly plan for preparing, delivering, and evaluating his sermons. Speaking six times per weekend in an educated but largely unchurched community, Adam Hamilton believes that preaching can change lives. His purpose is considered and thoughtful: to build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming committed Christians. In Unleashing the Word, Hamilton shares his plan for getting that done. Hamilton pastors Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. He is a Methodist, and he is methodical. From sermon research and outlining on Monday, to final revisions for Sunday after the Saturday night services, Hamilton details his process. (This book comes with a DVD, allowing you to sample his finished efforts. First class and inspiring, this alone is worth the price.) Central in his system is a study leave each July. He uses that time to create clarity for his long term preaching schedule. (Wish you had a planning retreat? Hamilton has included a letter for your leaders to help you get one. Did I mention this book was practical?) While it goes a bit overboard on detail for my tastes, many will benefit from this no-stone-unturned approach. If you want to know how to interact with your worship team or just need a few ideas on how to respond to a bomb threat moments before the service starts, then dive in. I found his chapter on "Rethinking Prophetic Preaching" to be my favorite. Better still, diversify your homiletical reading with some challenging preaching theory from Michael Quicke. 360 Degree Preaching comes from a 30-year veteran of preaching on two continents. Formerly head of Spurgeon's College in London, Quicke is now a professor at Northern ...
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