The Future of Preaching

Preaching remains a central feature of almost all Christian worship. There are thousands of men and women in the UK who preach on a regular basis, clergy of all denominations, Readers, Local Preachers, Lay Preachers, Chaplains etc. This book, edited and contributed to by some of the leading authors in this field, seeks to make a substantial and authoritative contribution to the teaching and learning of preaching. The contributors offer reflections on subjects such as Preaching in a Communications Culture, Preaching and the Bible, Preaching and Personality Types, the Life of the Preacher and Educating Future Preachers.

Dr Geoffrey Stevenson was Director of the Centre for Christian Communication at St John's College Durham, and this year completed a PhD on the development of preachers.The contributors are from a wide range of ecumenical backgrounds. They include: Roger Standing, Susan Durber, Ian Stackhouse, Paul Johns, Stephen Wright, Leslie Francis and Ian Paul.