'Compelling, convicting, persuasive preaching, revealing God's mercy and redemption to dying souls, is seldom heard today. The noblest art ever granted to our fallen human race has almost disappeared.'
Even where the free offer of the Gospel is treasured in principle, regular evangelistic preaching has become a rarity, contends the author. These pages tackle the inhibitions, theological and practical, and provide powerful encouragement for physicians of souls to preach the Gospel. A vital anatomy or order of conversion is supplied with advice for counselling seekers.
The author shows how passages for evangelistic persuasion may be selected and prepared. He also challenges modern church growth techniques, showing the superiority of direct proclamation. These and other key topics make up a complete guide to soulwinning.
285 pages.
Contents:
1 'Necessity is Laid Upon Me!'
2 Defining a Pivotal Word in Ministry
3 How Did the Apostles Preach?
4 What Mental Model Should We Have for Conversion?
5 Hindrances to Repentance and Faith
6 Seven Certain Signs of True Conversion
7 Is Regeneration Elongated or All-at-Once?
8 Defending Proclamational Methods
9 The Church Growth Phenomenon
10 Applying Proclamational Methods
11 A Preacher's Self-Check
12 Types and Styles in Preaching and Teaching
13 Evangelistic Sermon Preparation
14 Personal Application of Parables
15 The Search for Texts
16 A Word About Apologetics
17 The Dangers of Public Invitations
18 Evangelistic Preaching and Revival
Appendices
1 An Old Testament Evangelistic Preaching Syllabus
2 William Perkins on Regeneration
3 Stunted Gospel Exhortations
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