Power in the Pulpit: How to Prepare and Deliver Expository Sermons

“I would not be who I am and I would not be doing what I do if it were not for God’s grace toward me through the reading and applying of this book.” —David Platt. 

It’s still used in Bible schools and seminaries today, and it shows no signs of slowing down: Power in the Pulpit is an ideal introduction to preaching.

Dr. Jerry Vines and Dr. Jim Shaddix have achieved a balanced approach to sermon preparation in Power in the Pulpit. This primer combines the perspective of a pastor of forty years with that of someone who devotes daily time to training pastors in the context of theological education. It offers practical preaching instruction from a tradition that sees biblical exposition as a paramount and frequent event in the life of the local church.

Power in the Pulpit is the combined work of Dr. Vines's two earlier publications on preaching: A Practical Guide to Sermon Preparation (Moody Publishers, 1985) and A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery (Moody Publishers, 1986). Dr. Shaddix carefully organized and supplemented the material to offer this useful resource that closes the gap between classroom theory and what a pastor actually experiences in his weekly sermon preparation.

• The Supremacy of God in Preaching
• 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible (40 Questions & Answers Series)
• Living By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible
• Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages
• Preaching And Teaching With Imagination: The Quest For Biblical Ministry
• The Christ-Centered Expositor: A Field Guide for Word-Driven Disciple Makers
• Progress in the Pulpit: How to Grow in Your Preaching
• Preaching for the Rest of Us: Essentials for Text-Driven Preaching
• Dictionary of Hermeneutics : A Concise Guide to Terms, Names, Methods, and Expressions
• Text-Driven Preaching: God's Word at the Heart of Every Sermon