An Inward-Outward Witness: Suffering's Role in Forming Faithful Preachers

by James Ellis III

Overview

Preaching is both art and science, demanding creativity, training, and resilience. In An Inward-Outward Witness, James Ellis III connects Christian suffering and the faithful preacher's own suffering to form a bridge between the Bible and hurting people. For clergy and laypeople alike, life can be unjust, turbulent, tenuous, and rife with pain. Preachers must be able to come face to face with their own suffering and, with God's help, see their way to the other side. Through biblical narrative, pastoral vignettes, scholarly wisdom, and personal testimony, Ellis makes the case for the cruciform life in Christ as a nonnegotiable element that shapes godly preachers.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185730898
Publisher:	Smyth & Helwys Publishing Inc.
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	211 KB

About the Author

James Ellis III (DMin, Western Theological Seminary) counts it a privilege to be called by God to preach. Born in Japan, he has served in the US and Canada. As an ordained African American pastor, he has served as a chaplain in Christian higher education and has extensive experience leading White, Black, and multiracial churches. When not preaching or writing, he cheerfully chauffeurs his wife around to sample ice cream, dabbles in photography, and unashamedly avoids raspberries, wasabi, and camping.