Preaching & preachers, 40th anni. Ed

For over 30 years, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones ministered at Westminster Chapel in London. Today, he is widely considered one of the greatest preachers of the 20th century. Based on a series of lectures originally given by Lloyd-Jones to the students of Westminster Theological Seminary in the spring of 1969, this collection of essays on the essence of powerful preaching has become a modern classic. Lloyd-Jones defends the primacy of preaching, showing that there is no substitute, and he challenges preachers to take their calling seriously: "The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching." He also provides practical direction on the task of preparing a sermon, sharing insights on the shape and form of a message as well as covering such topics as the use of humor, giving invitations in a message and the preacher’s relationship to the congregation. If you can own only one book on preaching, make this the one you read. This 40th anniversary edition includes the original text of Preaching and Preachers along with essays by Bryan Chapell, Mark Dever, Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, Timothy Keller and John Piper reflecting on the impact this book and the ministry of Lloyd-Jones had on their preaching. This is a book that will continue to speak to a new generation of preachers and teachers for years to come.

Publisher: Zondervan
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9780310331292

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DM Lloyd-Jones was born in South Wales and a practicing physician until leaving medicine to become the minister of a Welsh Presbyterian Church. He is author of numerous books and printed lectures.

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‘There are few books that go beyond the logistics of writing or constructing sermons. This book needs to be REQUIRED READING for every minister who is called by God to be a preacher and studying, preparing, and delivering sermons. Having been a full-time preacher for over 3 decades I found this book extremely insightful, full of wisdom, clear anecdotes, and experiential topics from one of America's greatest preachers...and useful for teaching my courses. This book is easy to read yet profound in the topics. This advanced second version allows for some 20th century pastors and preachers to add some insights in learning directly from the doctor. I teach internationally and I would love to give a copy of the book to every homiletics student in my classes. While the book is only in English, most international seminaries teach in English and this book could be read in a normal course on preaching. I especially appreciate the author's inclusion of the Holy Spirit in our study, preparation, and delivery. If you are hiring a new pastor or mentoring a young preacher that you are mentoring, this is the IDEAL gift book to give to any new pastor or minister. I combine this book's lessons (that I extract from the pages) with the required reading of the book by John Piper, The Supremacy of God in Preaching. The two books give a complete picture of preaching and the character of the preacher.’ DocTheology