COS 214 – Practice of Preaching

Instructor: Rev. Dr Martin. Niponi Finau
Contact: revnfinau@yahoo.com

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Course Description

This course focuses on preaching the gospel, utilizing biblical exegesis, sermon preparation and delivery, and evaluation of preaching process. The course also offers the students good preaching choices based on his/her congregational context.

Course Objectives

1. Utilization of biblical exegesis for preaching with reference to the lectionary
2. Awareness of and skills for understanding the context for preaching (congregation and community)
3. Evaluation of sermons for biblical authenticity, theological soundness, and contemporary relevance
4. Appropriation of insights gained from the evaluation of the student’s sermons
5. Analytical participation in the evaluation of the sermons of classmates
6. Development of skills in the ordering and delivery of a sermon

Required Textbooks

Thomas G. Long – The Witness of Preaching, Second Edition [Westminster John Knox Press, 2005; ISBN 0664229433]

Henry H. Mitchell - Celebration and Experience in Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990; [ISBN 9780687047444]

Fred B. Craddock – Preaching (Abingdon Press, 1990; [ISBN 9780687336487]

Brown Taylor, Barbara, Preaching Life. (Cowley Pub. January 1993 [ISBN 9781561010745]

This class requires homework to be turned in before the class starts:
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