Preaching Holiness: Pastoral Considerations

by Edward K Rowell

Overview

Inspiring the hearts and minds of congregants to embrace the possibility of a holy life is the task of the holiness preacher. Yet we live in an age when a cultural and generational disconnect makes the proclamation of the holiness doctrine and experience especially challenging. Dr. Jeren Rowell believes this disconnect is precisely why the pastoral skill of preaching holiness with clarity and conviction is so important and in need of renewal. In Preaching Holiness, Rowell connects the what and the how of holiness preaching with the who of the preacher's own lived experience of holy transformation. Written for both young and seasoned pastors in a variety of contexts, Preaching Holiness will challenge and inspire you to preach from a heart compelled by authentic love and a deep desire for the people under your spiritual care to experience the life-transforming power of God's perfect love in Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834137516
Publisher:	Foundry Publishing
Publication date:	11/01/2018
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jeren Rowell, Ed.D., is president and professor of pastoral ministry at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. He previously served twelve years as superintendent of the Kansas City District for the Church of the Nazarene and twenty-five years as a local church pastor. His prior books include Thinking, Listening, Being: A Wesleyan Pastoral Theology and What's A Pastor to Do? The Good and Difficult Work of Ministry.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

The WHO, WHAT, and HOW of Preaching 11

Part 1 WHO Is Doing the Preaching? 17

1 The Testimony of a Holiness Preacher 19

2 The Life of a Holiness Preacher 26

Part 2 WHAT Is Holiness Preaching? 33

3 Holiness in the Whole Story of God 35

4 Textual Resources for Preaching Holiness 51

5 The Holiness of the Church 71

Part 3 HOW Should Holiness Be Preached? 79

6 Homiletical Considerations 81

7 Life Together: Holy Mission 95

8 Sermons 101

A Prayer for Holiness 143