PMN 375:01 - ADVANCED PREACHING: STYLES OF PREACHING
MWF (9 – 9:50 a.m.)Spring 2011
Room: WM 123
Steve Yeaton, Instructor
Office Phone: (513) 244-8182
Home Phone: (812) 933-0745
Cell Phone: (812) 212-2050
E-mail:
COURSE PLAN
Rationale
The ministry program at CincinnatiChristianUniversity seeks to produce, through education and training, vocational and avocational church leaders. Vocational leaders will be expected to communicate from the pulpit. Preaching is not only a major part of the church program; it is the method God has chosen to evangelize the world. The aim of this course is to equip students to develop proficiency in a variety of styles of proclaiming the Word.
Objectives
1)To write and deliver sermons in different styles
2)To allow the text to influence the shape of the sermon
3)To articulate the importance of preaching in a post-modern world
4)To become aware of issues regarding voice and body language in communication
5)To become exposed to a wide variety of preachers and methods through video and/or audio recordings
6)To integrate delivery style and composition style
Tenative Course ScheduleAssignments
Style and a Post-Everything World
1/19Introduction to Class
1/21 Value of Variety
1/24 Preaching Outside Your Comfort Zone
1/26Preparing the Sermon for a Post-Everything World, Part 1Read pp. 10-
59 of Eswine
1/28 Preparing the Sermon for a Post-Everything World, Part 2Read pp. 60-
93 of Eswine
1/31Exploring Biblical Models for a Post-Everything World, Part 1
Read pp.97-143 of Eswine
2/2 Exploring Biblical Models for a Post-Everything World, Part 2
Read pp. 144-
178 of Eswine
2/4Engaging the Cultures of a Post-Everything WorldRead Part 3 of
Eswine
Due: Review of Eswine
Narrative Style
2/7Overview
2/9 Overview (cont.)
2/11Example: Tommy Oaks
2/14 Example: Eugene Lowry
2/16Sermon Review
DUE: SERMON
2/18Sermons
2/21Sermons
2/23Sermons
Life Situation/Topical Style
2/25Overview
2/28Overview (cont.)
3/2Example: Rick Warren
3/4Example: Bob Russell
3/7SPRING BREAK
3/9SPRING BREAK
3/11SPRING BREAK
3/14National Preaching Summit
3/16Sermon Review
DUE: SERMON
3/18Sermons
3/21Sermons
3/23Sermons
Evangelistic Style
3/25The Voice and Body in Preaching
3/28Overview
3/30Example: Tony Campolo
4/1NO CLASS
4/4Example: Billy Graham
4/6Sermon Review
DUE: SERMON
4/8Sermons
4/11Sermons
4/13Sermons
Imaginative Style
4/15Open
4/18Overview
4/20Example:
4/22Example: Steve Yeaton
4/25Sermon Review
DUE: SERMON
4/27Sermons
4/29Sermons
5/2Sermons
5/4Open
5/6Review for Final
5/9-12Exam Week
Assignments
1)Students will prepare and deliver four sermons. One in each of the styles discussed.
- Each student will submit his sermon on the sermon review day of each cycle.
- Sermons must be typed and follow guidelines discussed in class.
2)Students will write a book review of each text of 4-5 pages in length.
- One third of the review should focus on summarizing the material
- Two thirds of the review must focus on how the material will help the student preach creatively (be specific in your application of the principles)
- A reading statement must accompany the student’s review
3)National Preaching Summit: Students are expected to attend the National Preaching Summit at Indian Creek Christian Church in Indianapolis, IN on March 14-15. The event is offered at low cost to students and free housing is provided by the members of the Indian Creek church (students are welcome to make other housing arrangements). Students must write 3-4 page review of the conference discussing the most helpful principles and/or practices they discovered.
Exam
There will only be a final exam.
Class Policies
1)Attendance is expected of all students.
2)Class attendance policies will be in effect. After the sixthabsence you will be dropped from the class.
3)All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Late work will not be accepted.
4)All assignments must be stapled (if no staple, there will be an automatic 10 point reduction)
5)Laptops are not allowed in class. Please, bring old school note taking materials (i.e. pen and paper)
6)The professor reserves the right to alter or revise this plan
Grading
Sermon #115%
Sermon #215%
Sermon #315%
Sermon #415%
Book Review #110%
Book Review #210%
Nat’l Pr. Summit10%
Final Exam10%
Textbooks
Preaching With Variety, Jeffrey D. Arthurs
Preaching to a Post-Everything World, Zack Eswine
Statement of Reading Form
(Make a copy for each review)
Book: ______
I have read:
______100% of the book
______At least 75% of the book (-25 points)
______At least 50% of the book (-40 points)
______At least 25% of the book (-60 points)
______Less than 25% of the book (-80 points)
Signed: ______