Ready to Preach: An Introduction to Homiletics

By Matthew D. Kim

This introductory homiletics textbook provides students and pastors with a step-by-step process for crafting and communicating biblical sermons.

Leading scholar and professor of preaching Matthew D. Kim centers a trinitarian model for homiletics that navigates the task of preaching in our complex world. Drawing on twenty-five years of preaching experience, Kim identifies five major areas of preparation: theological, biblical, cultural, spiritual, and communicational.

Written for both novice and experienced preachers alike, this "next generation" resource restores the centrality of the Bible and the Triune God to their rightful places in the pulpit. It helps preachers clearly and effectively expound, communicate, and apply their sermon passage to deliver a contextualized message for today's listeners. The book includes helpful examples and exercises throughout.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154096843X
• ISBN13: 9781540968432
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 336 Pages