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Click here if you would like to learn about ministerial credentials with Open Bible Churches.

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Course Objectives

To help a student understand preaching, teaching, and communicating God’s Word and how it becomes an outflow of one’s personality [their own “voice”] and life lived for Christ.
To provide the means by which a student can identify the structural components to effectively communicate God’s Word.
To provide an understanding of the power of and why of storytelling and illustrations as the “Jesus way.” They serve as windows to communicating and understanding biblical truth.
To raise awareness of the problems one can face in preaching.

Course Requirements
There will be six 20-25 minute sessions with accompanying reading and homework assignments to be turned in upon completion.

Course Bibliography
[These books may be ordered used through AMAZON books]

Mastering Contemporary Preaching. Bill Hybels, Stuart Briscoe, Haddon Robinson. Multnomah Press. [order online]
Handbook on Contermporary Preaching. Michael Duduit, Editor. Broadman Press. [order online]
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- This has a plethora of information on a wide range of preaching topics. It is filled with many great insights on many areas of preaching from a blend of preachers and leaders.
The Laws of Communicating for Preaching. Dave Snyder. Bubbabooks Publishing. [order online]
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- A well written, condensed and easy to read of guiding principles for growing in your preaching.

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