That'll Preach!: 5 Simple Steps to Your Best Sermon Ever

Experienced preacher, teacher and author, Charley Reeb, gives readers a 5-step plan for writing and delivering a sermon that can transform lives for Christ. He covers preparation, sermon structure, storytelling, and how to 'preach with presence'. He examines lectionary and topical preaching models, and shows the reader how to determine which model to use; he further instructs the reader to use the 5-step plan for each model. Finally, That'll Preach! offers sermon outlines and full sermons, as examples to illustrate the book's teaching. The entire book stems from the author's view that sermons must be engaging in order to be effective. This laser focus results in a book that is powerful and immediately useful, concise and purposeful. It is a book for every preacher.

Charley Reeb is the senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida. He has a passion for preaching and loves helping other preachers hone their craft. He teaches preaching for the Course of Study at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia, and the License to Preach School for the Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church. Charley is the author of That’ll Preach and Say Something, a contributing writer for Feasting on the Word. He has written for Ministry Matters, Preaching Magazine, and Leading Ideas. He is a frequent preacher on the national radio program, Day1, and is a popular speaker and presenter at conferences and events.