Preaching to Connect Truth to Life: The Power of Narrative to Tell the Story

How do we preach when they resent the "preachy"? And how can you proclaim objective truth to people who aren't so sure there is such a thing?

Pastor Benji Kelley calls today's professional and lay preachers back to a lost art in many pulpits: narrative preaching. While examining the strengths and effectiveness of all traditional preaching styles, he particularly shows how--in every form of preaching--story can profoundly connect truth to any life . . . especially for the majority of today's disconnected audiences.

This book is a powerful tool for both veteran and beginning preachers who want to understand, empathize with, and relevantly engage the congregations of this day and age.

Dr. Benji Kelley is founding pastor of newhope church (Wesleyan). In just ten years, its ministries now engage over five thousand people throughout central North Carolina. A graduate of University of South Carolina, Duke University, and Asbury Theological Seminary, Benji lives in Chapel Hill with his wife Amy Lynn and their five kids.