TY - BOOK AU - Vibert,Simon TI - Excellence in preaching: studying the craft of leading preachers SN - 9780830838158 AV - BV4211.3 .V53 2011 U1 - 251 PY - 2011/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Books KW - Preaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-173); Jesus Christ the preacher : setting the supreme standard -- Tim Keller : be aware of cultural and philosophical challenges to the gospel -- John Piper : inspire a passion for the glory of God -- Vaughan Roberts : let the Bible speak with simplicity and freshness -- Simon Ponsonby : be a word-and-spirit preacher -- J. John : use humor and story to connect and engage, and dismatle barriers -- David Cook : create interest, apply well -- John Ortberg : preach with spiritual formation in mind -- Nicky Gumbel : make much of Jesus Christ -- Rico Tice : preach with urgency and evangelistic zeal -- Alistair Begg : persuade people by passionate argument from the Bible -- Mark Driscoll : Teach with directness, challenge and relevance -- Mark Dever : expose all of God's word to all of God's people N2 - Simon Vibert has studied the work of today's leading preachers with an eye for discerning the dynamics of effective preaching. Each chapter profiles a contemporary preacher and lifts out practical principles for sermons that are biblical, motivational and transformational. --from publisher description ER -