Preaching with Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801049628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Matthew D. He is the author of several books, including 7 Lessons for New Pastors: Your First Year in Ministry, and is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is associate professor of preaching and ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Experienced preacher and teacher Matthew Kim provides a step-by-step template for cross-cultural hermeneutics and homiletics, equipping preachers to reach their varied listeners in the church and beyond. Each chapter includes questions for individual thought or group discussion. They must build bridges between listeners who come from various denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, religious backgrounds, and more. The book also includes helpful diagrams and images, a sample sermon, and appendices for exegeting listeners and for exploring cultural differences.. To preach effectively in today's world, preachers need cultural intelligence
This work will start us on the process of becoming more culturally intelligent, whether we are preaching in South Hamilton or South Korea, New York or New Delhi."--Abraham Kuruvilla, Dallas Theological Seminary"Preachers have been waiting for a smart book on cultural intelligence. This is an essential text for anyone who takes seriously the call to love our neighbors through preaching, regardless of denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, and religions."--Luke A. Kim takes the science behind our work in cultural intelligence and brings it to life to help preachers share the greatest news of all.