Jerry Vines - Progress in the Pulpit: How to Grow in Your Preaching

Biblical preaching is the urgent need of the contemporary church. In Progress in the Pulpit, Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix explain why expositional preaching matters and how to do it. Rookie preachers and seasoned preachers will benefit from the counsel of these wise and faithful preachers.

H.B. CHARLES JR.

Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL

Power in the Pulpit, published years ago, remains today one of the most effective books in history for teaching the art and science of expository preaching. In Progress in the Pulpit, Shaddix and Vines have drawn from their vast knowledge and experience, not only on preaching, but from living lives of godly character. This book encourages pastors and preachers to continue to progress and grow in their preparation, delivery, and evaluation. I highly recommend this book to anyone who serves in the ministry of teaching and preaching.

MATT CARTER

Pastor of Preaching, The Austin Stone Community Church

Preaching is at the heart of Christianity. Biblical, Christ-centered preaching brings salvation to non-Christians (1 Cor. 1:21). Such preaching also matures and equips those who are already followers of Jesus Christ (2 Tim. 3:164:5). No wonder the apostle Paul stated that preachers that work hard at preaching are to be considered worthy of double honor (1 Tim. 5:17). If a preacher ought to prioritize anything, it should be preaching. In Progress in the Pulpit, veteran pastors and homileticians, Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix, give beneficial insights that will help any Christian preacher improve. I enthusiastically recommend this helpful work.

STEVE GAINES

Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN

President of the Southern Baptist Convention

Progress in the Pulpit is not just another preaching resource. Its a clarion call for men of God to resist the temptation to be parrots, puppets, or pirates of others sermons and instead be prophets of Gods Word. Readers will walk through a step-by-step process for moving from a blank screen to a Spirit-empowered sermon. Each chapter contains a treasure trove of applicable insights, which can be incorporated into ones preaching immediately. Whether youre the lead preaching pastor or fill-in Bible study teacher, everyone will walk away from the book with the confidence to grow as a better communicator of Gods Word.

ROBBY GALLATY

Senior Pastor, Long Hollow Baptist

Author, Growing Up and The Forgotten Jesus

Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix have once again written a book that every preacher could benefit from. As a follow up to their incredible book Power in the Pulpit, you now hold in your hand their new inspirational book Progress in the Pulpit. Both of these men of God have a desire to see every preacher grow in their preaching. Many preachers unfortunately have pressed the cruise control button when they stand in the pulpit on Sunday mornings and yet wonder why the ministry is not growing. Well, I assure you that you will not see growth in the pew until you see growth in the pulpit. Thank you Vines and Shaddix for understanding that if our churches desire to have growth in the pews we must first see progress in our pulpits!

FRED LUTER JR

Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA

Former President, Southern Baptist Convention

When Vines and Shaddix wrote Power in the Pulpit, they gave preachers and teachers of preaching a sound, practical guide that has become a standard text for teaching expository preaching in many seminaries, including my own. That they have followed up with a new volume, Progress in the Pulpit, is welcome news to all students of good preaching. This book will prove valuable both to seasoned preachers who desire to continue their progress, and to seminary students who are eager to tackle additional topics of study beyond the basics.

BARRY MCCARTY

Professor of Preaching and Rhetoric, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

2017 by
JERRY VINES and JIM SHADDIX

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Vines, Jerry, author.

Title: Progress in the pulpit : how to grow in your preaching / Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017009775 (print) | LCCN 2017016854 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802495372 | ISBN 9780802415301

Subjects: LCSH: Preaching.

Classification: LCC BV4211.3 (ebook) | LCC BV4211.3 .V56 2017 (print) | DDC 251--dc23

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