A Consumer's Guide to Preaching

By Jay E. Adams

Book Overview

Most preaching is boring.
I don't get anything out of my preacher's sermons.
From the minute he reads the text, I know what he is going to say.

These-and dozens of complaints like them-may be heard in many gatherings of Christians talking seriously about their church. What's the problem? Is it all the preacher's fault?

Jay Adams says NO Preaching is not a one-way street where the responsibility for communicating God's message rests completely on the shoulders of the preacher. The listener plays an active role in the communication process-for good or ill.

This book offers help for the consumers of preaching. It will: introduce you to some of the biblical guidelines that point out the listener's responsibilities.confront and offer solutions to many problems encountered in listening to sermons.outline a program to help sincere churchgoers sharpen their communication skills.deal with the needs of those who must listen to inadequate preaching. And much more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194973739X
• ISBN13: 9781949737394
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Institute for Nouthetic Studies
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"