A Legacy of Preaching, Volume One---Apostles to the Revivalists: The Life, Theology, and Method of History's Great Preachers

by Zondervan, Benjamin K. Forrest (Editor), Kevin King Sr. (Editor), William J. Curtis (Editor), Dwayne Milioni (Editor)

Overview

A Legacy of Preaching, Volume One--Apostles to the Revivalists explores the history and development of preaching through a biographical and theological examination of its most important preachers. Instead of teaching the history of preaching from the perspective of movements and eras, each contributor tells the story of a particular preacher in history, allowing the preachers from the past to come alive and instruct us through their lives, theologies, and methods of preaching.

Each chapter introduces readers to a key figure in the history of preaching, followed by an analysis of the theological views that shaped their preaching, their methodology of sermon preparation and delivery, and an appraisal of the significant contributions they have made to the history of preaching. This diverse collection of familiar and lesser-known individuals provides a detailed and fascinating look at what it has meant to communicate the gospel over the past two thousand years. By looking at how the gospel has been communicated over time and across different cultures, pastors, scholars, and homiletics students can enrich their own understanding and practice of preaching for application today. 

Volume One covers the period from the apostles to the revivalists and profiles thirty preachers including:

• Paul by Eric Rowe
• Peter by David R. Beck
• Melito of Sardis by Paul A. Hartog
• Origen of Alexandria by Stephen O. Presley
• Ephrem the Syrian by Jonathan J. Armstrong
• Basil of Caesarea by Jonathan Morgan
• John Chrysostom by Paul A. Hartog
• Augustine of Hippo by Edward L. Smither
• Gregory the Great by W. Brian Shelton
• Bernard of Clairvaux by Elizabeth Hoare
• Francis of Assisi by Timothy D. Holder
• Saint Bonaventure by G. R. Evans
• Meister Eckhart by Daniel Farca?
• Johannes Tauler by Byard Bennett
• John Huss by Mark A. Howell
• Girolamo Savonarola by W. Brian Shelton
• Martin Luther by Robert Kolb
• Ulrich Zwingli by Kevin L. King
• Balthasar Hubmaier by Corneliu C. Simu?
• William Tyndale by Scott A. Wenig
• John Calvin by Anthony N. S. Lane
• William Perkins by Dwayne Milioni
• Richard Baxter by Simon Vibert
• John Owen by Henry M. Knapp
• John Bunyan by Larry Steven McDonald
• Matthew Henry by William C. Watson and W. Ross Hastings
• François Fénelon by Martin I. Klauber
• Jonathan Edwards by Gerald R. McDermott
• John Wesley by Michael Pasquarello III
• George Whitefield by Bill Curtis and Timothy McKnight

Volume Two, available separately, covers the period from the Enlightenment to the present day and profiles thirty-one preachers including Charles Haddon Spurgeon, D. L. Moody, Billy Sunday, Karl Barth, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Stott, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Martin Luther King Jr., Billy Graham, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310538233
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	11/13/2018
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Benjamin K. Forrest (EdD, Liberty University) is professor of Christian education and associate dean at Liberty University. He is coauthor of Surviving and Thriving in Seminary (w/ H. D. Zacharias, Lexham, 2017), Good Arguments: Making Your Case in Writing and Public Speaking (w/ R. A. Holland, Baker Academic, 2017), and coeditor of Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader (w/ Chet Roden, Kregel, 2017).

Kevin L. King (D.Min., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Pretoria) is Professor of Homiletics and Historical Theology at Liberty University.

William J. Curtis (Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Homiletics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is co-author of Engaging Exposition (B&H, w/ Akin and Rummage), and is senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Darlington, South Carolina.

Dwayne Milioni (Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Professor of Preaching and the director of the Ph.D. in Homiletics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the senior pastor of Open Door Church in Wake Forest, NC.

Table of Contents

Volume 1: The Apostles to the Puritans The Preaching of Paul: Preaching Christ Crucified [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted Eric Rowe (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) The Preaching of Peter: Proclaiming the Gospel in the Power of the Spirit [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted David Beck (Ph.D., Duke University) is Associate Dean of Biblical Studies and Professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He has pastored churches all the East Coast and is the co-editor of Rethinking the Synoptic Problem with David Alan Black. Melito of Sardis: Proclaiming Christ the Lamb [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted Paul Hartog (Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago) is Vice President for Academic Services and Dean of the College at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. He has published extensively on early Christianity. Tertullian [e-mail] Due to editors: 12/31/2016 (if it is not submitted by this date it will be cut from the project) David Alexander (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) received his B.A. in history and physics from Rice University (1991). He completed the program elements of study for the M.Th. en route to receiving his Ph.D. (1995) in patristic theology and history from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. In addition to published academic articles, he is the author of Augustine’s Early Theology of the Church (2008, Peter Lang) and a number of book chapters, most recently on 'Rethinking Constantine’s Interaction with the North African 'Donatist' Schism' (2014, Wipf and Stock), and early 'North African Christianity and the Bauer Thesis' (with Dr. Edward Smither in Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts, forthcoming 2014). Origen of Alexandria: Preaching as Spiritual Edification [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted Stephen Presley (Ph.D., University of St. Andrews) is Assistant Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His dissertation was entitled, 'The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1-3 in Irenaeus of Lyon,' and his areas of research and teaching include early Christian theology and exegesis, history of biblical interpretation, New Testament, and Patristics. His research is intentionally interdisciplinary and seeks to integrate biblical studies, theology and hermeneutical theory. He is a frequent contributor to The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception published by de Gruyter, and has several articles in the area of early Christian studies and exegesis including “Irenaeus and the Exegetical Roots of Trinitarian Theology,” in Irenaeus: Life, Scripture, Legacy, and “The Lost Sheep who is Found: Irenaeus’ Intertextual Reading of Genesis 3 in Adversus Haereses 3.23.1-8,” in Studia Patristica. Saint Ephrem the Syrian: Preaching Christ through Poetry and Paradox [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted Jonathan J. Armstrong (Ph.D., Fordham University) is Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Instititue - Spokane. He has also served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany and has lectured at Wycliffe Hall as a full member of the theology faculty of the University of Oxford. Jonathan is also the founder and president of Aqueduct Project, a non-profit corporation dedicated to creating access to transformative theological education for the entire global community. Basil of Cesarea: Ascetic Theologian and Preacher [e-mail] Due to editors: already submitted Jonathan Morgan (Ph.D., Marquette University) is Assistant Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Toccoa Falls College. He has published articles in a number of scholarly journals including Pro Ecclesia, St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, Greek Orthodox Theological Review, and the Journal for the Study o

Editorial Reviews

The apostle Paul commanded, “Preach the word.” This book introduces some of the most influential preachers from the first through the eighteenth centuries and offers fascinating studies of how they responded to Paul’s mandate with great diversity of doctrine and methodology.

JOEL R. BEEKE

What an incredible work. I was so impressed by the thoughtfulness and care the editors put into their selections. To have so many of Christian history’s great preachers and teachers of God’s Word sampled and collected in one location makes reading these volumes an incredible delight, not to mention an invaluable resource. If you want to be blessed by, and mentored by, some of the most anointed teachers in history, this great work is where to begin! I’m excited to add it to my library and hope every serious student of God’s Word will do the same.

J. D. GREEAR

How did you learn to preach?” is one of the more frequent questions I’m asked. In addition to practice (trial and error!), I can honestly say that I learned much in terms both of what to do and not to do by studying great preachers from the past and present. Virtually all effective preachers will admit that in some sense they stand on the shoulders of someone who has preceded them, from whose method and style and understanding of Scripture they have drawn. That is certainly true of me. These volumes are a treasure trove of homiletical insights from the greatest of preachers in the history of the Christian church. It is a wonderful resource that I am extremely happy to recommend.

SAM STORMS

It is well-known that the Reformers and their heirs regarded faithful preaching of the Scriptures as a mark of a true church. In these two volumes we have a rich exploration of the way in which God has indeed blessed his people with such preaching ever since the apostolic era. Given the unique biographical focus of these essays, these two volumes also remind us that preaching is always mediated through distinct personalities, hence the differences in exegetically-sound preaching over the years. In sum, what we have here is a treasure trove for all who love the preaching of the Word and for all called to this central task in the church’s life.

MICHAEL A. G. HAYKIN

Paul said, “follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” Discipleship always works best when the Christian life is modeled for others. The same truth also applies in preaching. My advice to preachers young and old is to stay committed to the Word and learn from those who preach well. Sitting at the feet of history’s greatest preachers is a great honor that will enrich your soul, enliven your flock, and enhance your ministry. If this is your desire, then read this book. It tells the tales of history’s greats and relates to you a legacy that will inspire you to, like Paul, “boldly … proclaim the mysteries of the gospel.

DR. TONY EVANS

To be encouraged to put one's own preaching into broad historical context, beginning with the apostles, is a rare treat. This is a book for all preachers and not only those who have a liking for church history. The various authors provide a comprehensive examination of the context and method of preaching through the ages. Those of us who preach—especially those who preach without a carefully examined philosophy of preaching or a constantly reviewed biblical hermeneutics—can only be enriched and encouraged by these studies.

was lecturer in Old Testament and biblical theolog GRAEME L. GOLDSWORTHY

For most pastors—maybe for all—becoming a better preacher is a lifelong quest. And on that quest, few things are more beneficial than spending quality time with more gifted preachers. Reading A Legacy of Preaching affords an unprecedented opportunity for all kinds of pastors to learn from a legion of men and women who are widely regarded as among the best preachers in history, from Peter and Paul to Billy Graham and Gardner Taylor. Hearing their life stories, learning their homiletical theology, and listening to their gospel proclamation will help any pastor fulfill the high calling of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.

PHILIP RYKEN