Transformative Preaching How the Holy Spirit Empowers Preaching (Paperback)

Transformative Preaching: How the Holy Spirit Empowers Preaching explores the divine partnership between the preacher and the Holy Spirit in delivering messages that bring genuine life change. Dr. Setyo Nugroho presents a compelling study on why modern sermons often fail to transform lives and how true preaching-rooted in Scripture and empowered by the Spirit-can renew the Church and impact society.

Drawing from biblical foundations, church history, and contemporary challenges, this book examines preaching from the Old and New Testaments through the Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern eras. It highlights how Spirit-led proclamation, rather than mere eloquence or intellectual mastery, produces repentance, faith, and transformation.

Through careful research and spiritual insight, Dr. Nugroho calls today's preachers back to the essential truth: only the Holy Spirit can turn words into living power. This book is a must-read for pastors, evangelists, seminary students, and all who long to see preaching once again become a catalyst for revival and renewal in the Church.

Setyo Nugroho was born in Surabaya on August 4, 1966. He earned his Bachelor of Theology degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Semarang, his Master's degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Bandung, and his Doctorate from the Borneo Christian Institute. He previously served as the President of the Baptist Theological Seminary in Bandung and is currently a lecturer in the postgraduate program at the North Sumatra Theological Seminary. Together with his wife, Dr. Fresti Dewi, he serves as the Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Bogor to this day.