CHMN Seminar in Preaching and Worship
AIIAS Books on Preaching
Annotated Bibliography
Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching About Family
Relationships. Preaching about... Philadelphia:
Westminster, 1987. BV 4235 F 3 A 23. 118 pages. Visiting
professor of Bible and Homiletics, Union Theological
Seminary, Virginia. A practical homiletic guidance, and
theologically profound, it is about joy and concerns of the
modern family, and how to preach about it.
Allen, Ronald J. Preaching the Topical Sermon. Louisville,
Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. BV 4235 T 65 A
44. 164 pages. Associate Professor of Preaching and NT,
Christian Theological Seminary. Practical Model for
developing sermons when Bible offers little specific
guidance for interpreting an issue or a situation.
Allen, Ronald J. Contemporary Biblical Interpretation for
Preaching. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1984. BS 534.5 A
44. 154 pages. Associate Professor of Preaching and NT at
Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bailey, Raymond. Jesus the Preacher. Nashville, TN:
Broadman, 1990. BT 590 P 7 B 35. 122 pages. From the
Southwestern Theological Seminary. Learning from Jesus to
Preach.
Chapell, Bryan. Using Illustrations to Preach with Power.
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992. BV 4226 C 43. 222
pages. Vice-president and academic dean, professor of
Practical Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St.
Louis. Using real life situation in making sermons
interesting inspiring and life-changing. Theory, process,
and examples.
Cooper, Charlotte. 50 Object Stories for Children. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker, 1987. BV 4315 C 66. 117 pages. Teacher
of learning handicapped children, Saint Juan School
District in Sacrament. Meaningful sermons and/or object
lessons for children.
Drakeford, John W. Humor in Preaching. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan. BV 4235 H 85 D 73. 110 pages. Professor of
Psychology and Counseling Southwestern Baptist Theological
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Seminary. About the serious business of humor.
Demonstrates the property and function of humor in
perching.
Gibson, Ty. In the Light of God’s Love. Oshawa, Ontario:
Pacific Press, 1996. BT 140 G53. SDA member, associate
director-speaker for Light Bearers Ministry. Discusses
different themes (truth, God, salvation, obedience,
temptation, spiritual power) in the light of God’s love.
Useful for sermons.
Githens, Harry. Hymns Illustrated with Chalk. Cincinnati,
Ohio: the Standard Publishing Company, n. d. BV4227 G 57.
63 pages. Hymns, drawings, and tips to draw; scripture
reading and the story of hymn.
Goldsworthy, Graeme. Preaching the Whole Bible as
Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology
to Expository Preaching. London: Inter-Varsity, 2000. BS
534.5 G 65. 272 pages. Lecturer in OT, Biblical Theology
and Hermeneutics at Moore Theological College, Sydney,
Australia. Christ-centered preaching: examination of
biblical theology and preaching; explication of biblicaltheological method to the Bible.
Erickson, Craig Douglas. Participating in Worship:
History, Theory, and Practice. Louisville:
Westminister/John Knox, 1989. BV 15 E 73. 223 pages.
Senior Pastor Tokyo Union Church, Tokyo, Japan. Elements
of participation; historical and theological insights and
theory of liturgical participation.
Frame, John M. Worship in Spirit and Truth: A Refreshing
Study of the Principles and Practice of Biblical Worship.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1996. BV 10.2 F 73. 170
pages. Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology at
Westminster Theological Seminar, California.
Gray, John R. Something to Say to the children.
Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1988. BV 4315 G 73. 222 pages.
Minister of Dunblane Cathedral. Short, pointed, and
catching the imagination of children talks.
Hesel, Dieter. For Creation’s Sake: Preaching, Ecology,
and Justice. Philadelphia: The Geneva Press, 1985. BT
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695.5 F 67. 142 pages. Associate for Social Education,
Program Agency, Presbyterian Church (USA).
Hill, Andrew. Enter His Courts with Praise!: Old Testament
Worship for the New Testament Church. Grand Rapids, MI:
Baker, 1993. BV 10.2 H 55. 335 pages. Associate Professor
of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Theological
principles, examples and applications of OT worship.
Holbert, John C. Preaching Old Testament: Proclamation &
Narrative in the Hebrew Bible. Nashville: Abingdon Press,
1991. 128 pages. Associate Professor of Homiletics at
Perkins School of Theology, Southwestern Methodist
University, Dallas, TX. Technics of preaching from the
Hebrew Bible and its theological significance.
Howe, Reuel L. Partners in Preaching: Clergy and Laity in
Dialogue. New York, the Seabury Press, 1967. BV 4221 H 6
c.2. 127 pages. Director of the Institute for Advanced
Pastoral Studies. Development of the sermon to which both
preacher/congregation contribute.
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Killinger, John. The Centrality of Preaching in the Total
Task of the Ministry. Waco, TX: word Books, 1962. BV
4211.2 K 55. 123 pages. Associate Professor of Preaching,
Divinity School, Vanderbilt University. Centrality of
preaching, preaching and the worship, pastoral care,
Christian education, church administration.
Knight, Walter B. Knight’s Treasury of 2.000
Illustrations. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1963. BV 4225.2
K 45 v.2. 451 pages. Fresh, up to date illustrations, very
wide variate of quotations and thoughts observations and
anecdotes.
Lehman, Louis Paul. How to find and Develop Effective
Illustrations: The “How” and “Why” of Sermon Illustration.
Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985. BV 4226 L 44.
103 pages. Convert and Preacher of Moody Memorial Church.
The book challenges the reader to develop the skill of
seeking, thinking, and plucking illustrative material from
everyday sights, sounds, objects.
Lewis, Ralph L. And Gregg Lewis. Learning to Preach Like
Jesus. Westchester, IL: Crossway Books, 1989. BV 4211.2 L
48. 169 pages. Ralph (father) is a Professor of Preaching
at Asbury theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. Gregg
(son) editor of Campus Magazine. Various aspects of sermon,
analysis, of Jesus’ sermons, NT sermons.
Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn. Preaching and Preachers. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997. BV 4211.2 L 56. 326 pages.
Presbyterian, served in Westminster Chapel in Buckingham
Gate, London. Aspects of sermons, character of preacher,
preparation.
Logan, Samuel T., Jr. Editor. The Preacher and Preaching:
Reviving the Art of Twentieth Century. Phillipsburg, NJ:
P&R Publishing, 1968. BV 4222 P74 c.2. 463 pages. The
editor is Academic Dean at Westminister Theological
Seminary. The contributors are professors in Applied
Theology, and others, at Westminster Theological Seminary,
ministers in Reformed Church, Presbyterian.
Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching. Louisville,
Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1989. BV 4211.2 L 65
W 5. 216 pages. Professor Preaching and Worship at
Princeton Theological Seminary. Aspects of Sermon: focus,
form, beginnings, connections, endings, images,
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experiences; how to witness the word of God-biblical
exegesis.
Long, Thomas and Edward Farley. Editors. Preaching as a
Theological Task: World, Gospel, Scripture. Louisville,
Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996. BV 4211.2 P 74
E 8. 191 pages. Long is a Professor of Preaching and
Worship at Princeton theological Seminary; Farley is a
Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School.
Long, Thomas and Needly Dixon McCarter. Editors.
Preaching In and Out of Season. Louisville, Kentucky:
Westminster John Knox Press, 1990. Preaching not only to
the liturgical Church year, but also in response to the
secular calendar of national holidays and public
ceremonies, and in response to t he program calendar of the
local and denominational emphases.
Loscalzo, Craig A. Preaching Sermons that Connect:
Effective Communication Through Identification. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1995. BV 4211.2 L 67 E 8. 177
pages. Associate professor of Christian Preaching at the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.
Evangelistic preaching, good news on OT, NT.
Lowry, Eugene L. How to Preach a Parable: Designs for
Narrative Sermons. Nashville: Abington, 1989. BV 4221 L
68. 173 pages. Professor of Preaching at St. Paul School fo
Theology. Using the structure of Jesus’ parables to preach
highly effective sermons.
MacArthur, John. Rediscovering the Expository Preaching.
Edited by Richard L. Mayhue. Dallas: Word Publishing,
1992. BV 4211.2 M 23. 410 pages. President of the Master’s
Seminary and Pastor-Teacher at Grace Community Church.
Priority to Expository Preaching, Preparation of expositor,
processing the biblical text, arranging it, preaching it.
MacNutt, Sylvester F. Gauging Sermon Effectiveness.
Dubuque, Iowa: The Priory Press, 1960. BV 4211.2 M 25. 139
pages. Professor of Homiletics Dominican House of Theology,
Saint Rose Priory. Combines rhetoric with contemporary.
McComiskey, Thomas Edward. Reading Scripture in Public: A
Guide for Preachers and Lay Readers. Grand Rapids, MI:
Baker, 1991. BS 617 M 23. 196 pages. Director of Ph. D.
Program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Reading to
communicate the meaning in the best way.
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Mawhinney, Bruce. Preaching with Freshness. Grand Rapids,
MI: Kregel, 1997. BV 4211.2 M 38. 158 pages. Senior
pastor New Covenant Fellowship in Mechanicsburg. Guidebook
for pulpit ministers.
McDill, Wayne. The 12 Essential Skills for Great
Preaching. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1994. BV
4211.2 M 24. 290 pages. Professor of Preaching at
Southeastern Baptist Theological School. Aspects of
preaching.
Miller, Calvin. Spirit, Word, and Story. Dallas: Word,
1989. BV 4211.2 M 54. 246 pages. Senior pastor of
Westside Church in Omoh, Nebraska, (author, lecturer,
convention speaker). Relationship between the Holy Spirit,
the Bible, and sermon as story.
Mitchell, Henry H. Celebrating and Experiencing in
Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990. BV4211.2 M
57. 155 pages. Proessor of Homiletics ans Dean of the
School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Use of
imagination, emotive expression, and sermon celebration to
meet the needs of your congregation. Biblical narrative,
biblical character sketch.
Morgenthaler, Sally. Inviting Unbelievers into the
Presence of God: Worship Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 1995. BV15 M 67. 320 pages. B.A. music
education, conducts seminars on worship. Definition of
worship; breaking down the barriers; how to make worship.
Pieterse, H. J. C. Communicative Preaching. Pretoria:
University of South Africa, 1987. BV 4211.2 P 54. 214
pages. Dominican. Theory of preaching, modes of preaching
in practice; preaching as communication; sermon form; a new
scientific line on homiletics.
Pitt-Watson, Jan. A Primer for Preaching. Grand Rapids,
MI: Baker, 1986. BV 4211.2 P 57 P 5. 112 pages.
Professor of Preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary. How
to move from text to life, biblical truth and preaching,
language and delivery of preaching.
Proctor, Samuel D. Preaching About Crises in the
Community. Preaching about... Philadelphia: Westminster,
1988. BV 4211.2 P 76 C 7. 130 pages. Pastor at
Abyssinian Baptist Church. Matin Luther King Professor
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Emeritus of Rutgers University. Focusses on the essential
link between the gospel message and the Problems of
society.
Rahner, Karl. Editor. The Renewal of Preaching: Theory
and Practice. Vol. 33. Concilium Theology in the Age of
Renewal. New York: Paulist Press, 1968. BV 4211.2 R 43.
195 pages. Ordained Jesuit in 1932; Professor of Dogmatic
a tht e University of Munster. Preaching and
demitologization; mechanics, sacramental worship, reality;
preaching in different countries of the world.
Ramesh, Richard. Scrpture Sculpture: A Do-It-Yourself
Manual for Biblical Preaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker,
1995. Minister, evangelist; teaches expository preaching,
world-view apologetics, spiritual life at Dallas
Theological Seminary.
Read, David H. C. Preaching About the Needs of Real
People. Preaching About... Philadelphia: Westminster,
1988. BV 4211.2 R 43 N 4. 118 pages. Minister of Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church, NY. Biblical preaching in its
potential for reaching people at the point of their needs
(loneliness, marital problems, global crisis).
Rowell, Ed. Preaching with Spiritual Passion. The
Pastor’s Soul. David L. Goetz, general editor.
Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1998. BV 4211.2
R 68. 175 pages. Editor of proclaim Growing Churches and
Tet’s worship magazines. Spiritual guide for the ministres
to understand things that happens in and through them as
preachers.
Runia, Klaas. The Sermon under Attack. The Paternoster
Press, 1983. BV 4211.2 R 85 c.2. 110 pages. Professor of
Practical Theology at the Reformed Seminary, Kampen
(Netherlands). Examines today’s criticism addressed
preaching; considers the true nature of reaching and
discusses different ways of putting a sermon together.
Salmon, Bruce C. Storytelling in Preaching: A Guide to the
Theory and Practice. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1888.
BV 4235 S 76 S 25. 152 pages. Pastor of Baptist Church, has
a degree from Southern Baptist theological Seminary.
Skillful use of story to improve preaching.
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Segler, Franklin M. and Randall Bradley. Understanding,
Preparing for, and Practicing Christian Worship. Second
edition. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1996. BV 10.2
S 44. 307 pages. Segler is a professor of Pastoral
Ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Bradley is a professor of Church Music at Oklahoma Baptist
University.
Seng, Ng Kah. Search: An Exegetical Process in Sermon
Preparation. Silang, Cavite, Philippines: AIIAS
Publications, 1989. BV 4211.2 N 45. 95 pages.
Sims, O. Southern, Jr.
Creating and Leading Children’s
Sermons: A Developmental Approach. Macon Ge: Smyth &
Helwys Publishing Incorporated, 1990. BV 4235 c 4 S 56. 145
pages. Professor in Developmental Educational Psychology in
School of Education, also Professor of Pediatrics in School
of Medicine Mercer University, Georgia. The book is about a
positive and enriching religious educational experience.
Van Seters, Arthur. Editor. Preaching as a Social Act:
Theology and Practice. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1988.
BV 4211.2 P 74. 267 pages. Principal, associate Professor
of Biblical Interpretation and Preaching ai the Vancouver
School of Theology. Preacher as social being; Bible has
social nature; Social function of language in preaching.
Smith, Christine Marie. Preaching as Weeping, Confession,
and Resistance: Radical Responses to Radical Evil.
Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. BV
4211.2 S 65 P 7. 196 pages. Associate Professor of
Preaching and Worship, United Theological Seminary of the
Twin Cities, new Brighton, Minnesota. How to encounter
handicappism, ageism, heterosexism, sexism, white racism,
classism.
Stevenson, Dwight E. and Charles F. Diehl. Reaching People
from the Pulpit: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery.
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1958. BV 4211.2 S 747 R 4. 172
pages. Devoted to the problems of sermon delivery;
essential speech skills from breathing to the mastery of
notes at the creative moment of delivery.
Sweazey, George E. Preaching the Good News. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1976. BV 4211.2 S94. 339
pages. PhD in philosophy; professor of Homiletics at
Princeton Theological Seminary. Preparation, improving the
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style, sermon materials, the role of the lay members,
current thinking and today preaching.
Virano, Steven P. How to Preach: A Practical Guide to
Better Sermons. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1991.
Bv 4211.2 V 57. 93 pages. Professor Emeritus of preaching
SDA Theological Seminary Andrews University. Chairman
Department of Christian Ministry. Sermon preparation and
delivery; becoming an effective communicator of the Gospel.
Unger, Merrill F. Principles of Expository Preaching.
Edinburgh, Scotland: Zondervan, 1955. BV 4211.2 453 c.3.
267 pages. Faculty of Gordon Divinity School, Chairman of
OT Department of Dallas Theological Seminary. The need for
expository preaching, benefits, definitions, illustrations,
technical equipment.
Wagley, Laurence A. Preaching with a Small Congregation.
Nashville: Abington, 1989. BV 4221 W 34. 140 pages.
Professor of Preaching and Worship at St. Paul School of
Theology. How to create a sermon and worship service that
take the advantage of characteristics of a small church.
Wardlaw, Don M. Editor. Preaching Biblically.
Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1983. BV 4211.2 P 74
B 5. 173 pages. Professor of Preaching and Worship at
McCormick Theological Seminary. Shaping the sermon by
language, text, context, metaphors, structure of text,
preacher.
Watts, Dorothy Eaton. Sabbath School Program Planner.
Book 1. Washington, DC: Review & Herald, 1989. BV 1583 W
37 v.1. 96 pages. 30-years Sabbath School superintendent,
author. Dynamic SS programs with maximum involvement for
any occasions. Suggestions on: Scripture reading, songs
special numbers.
Watts, Dorothy Eaton. Sabbath School Program Planner.
Book 2. Washington, DC: Review & Herald, 1991. BV 1583 W
37 v.2. 107 pages.
Watts, Dorothy Eaton. Sabbath School Program Planner.
Book 4. Washington, DC: Review & Herald, 1995. BV 1583 W
37 v.4. 110 pages.
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Watts, Dorothy Eaton. Sabbath School Program Planner.
Book 5. Washington, DC: Review & Herald, 1997. BV 1583 W
37 v.5. 96 pages.
Wiersbe, Warren W. The Dynamics of Preaching. Grand
Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1999. BV 4211.2 W 54. 173 pages.
Concise information to help the minister in preaching;
basic principles; sound guidance; addresses topics of
perennial interest.
Wiersbe, Warren W. Preaching and Teaching with
Imagination: The Quest for Biblical Ministry. USA: Victor
Books, 1994. BV 4211.2 W 54 P 7. 400 pages. Evangelical
Bible teacher, author of more than 100 books; he focuses on
writing teaching and conference ministry. The role of
imagination in preaching: overview of the need for
imaginative preaching; overview of imagination in the
Bible; how to use imagery in various kinds of sermons.
Willimon, William H. Integrative Preaching: The Pulpit at
the Center. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981. BV 4211.2 W 55.
110pages. Pastor of Northside United Methodist Church,
Greenville, South Carolina; professor of Liturgy and
Worship at Duke University. Pulpit, administration,
counseling, study, visitation, teaching are pastoral
functions.
Willimon, William H. The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the
Unbaptized. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994. BV 4211.2 W
55 I 5. 144pages. Dean of Chapel, professor of Ministry
ai Duke University. Presents preaching as an act of
evangelism in today’s church.
Willimon, William H. Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the
Baptized. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1992. BV 4211.2 W 5
P 4. ~150 pages.
Willimon, William H. Preaching About Conflict in the Local
Church. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1987. BV 4235 C 6 W
55. 116 pages. How can the pulpit be used to address
issues of congregational conflict: some points to pay
attention to.
Willimon William H. Preaching and Leading Worship.
Louisville: Westminster, 1984. BV 15 W 55 P7. 116 pages.
Professor of Ethics, Duke University, Durham , North
Carolina. Evaluating and planning a good service;
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guidelines for conducting public prayers, Lords Supper,
Baptism; sermon construction and delivery.
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