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Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart

  • ISBN-13: 9781506463230
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
  • By Donna Giver-Johnston
  • Price: AUD $43.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 10/08/2021
  • Format: Paperback (216.00mm X 140.00mm) 176 pages Weight: 318g
  • Categories: Christian ministry & pastoral activity [HRCX4]
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Words bombard us every day. Words can be noisy and cheap. And yet, words are all preachers have. In Writing for the Ear, Preaching from the Heart, Donna Giver-Johnston addresses the question: How do you capture ears in an era of noise? Many preachers want to get away from their notes and make a more personal connection with their listeners, but they have not been mentored in methods that enable them to do that. Grounded in a theology of incarnation and articulation and coupled with an awareness of what listeners most need and want to hear, Giver-Johnston explains how preachers can communicate more effectively--how they can write sermons for the ear, with the fewest, most impactful words to craft a memorable message. She also provides guidance on how to preach sermons by heart, without notes, to communicate a message that captures the ears and hearts of listeners. In a time when attention spans are shortening and church participation is declining, this book provides a proven method for preachers to communicate in ways that are meaningful and memorable to aching ears today and that can change the world for good, and for God, one longing heart at a time.
Donna Giver-Johnston has done pastoral ministry in small, medium, and large churches across the United States. She is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv) and Vanderbilt University (PhD), where she served as a teaching assistant in preaching courses. She is the author of Claiming the Call to Preach (Oxford University Press, 2021). She is pastor of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Introduction Chapter 1 Aching Ears Chapter 2 Longing Hearts Chapter 3 Writing for the Ear Chapter 4 Preaching from the Heart Notes
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