Preaching with Cultural Intelligence: Understanding the People Who Hear Our Sermons
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801049628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Powery, dean, Duke University Chapel"I couldn't be more thrilled to commend this book to preachers everywhere. This is a thoughtful, insightful book that offers more than mere homiletical technique--an important book for pastors."--Gerald Hiestand, executive director, Center for Pastor Theologians; senior associate pastor, Calvary Memorial Church"As an 'Other' myself--in more ways than one--I found Kim's book to have touched on an issue worth serious consideration by every preacher. Kim takes the science behind our work in cultural intelligence and brings it to life to help preachers share the greatest news of all. This work will start us on the process of becoming more culturally intelligent, whether we are preaching in South Hamilton or South Korea, New York or New Delhi."--Abraham Kuruvilla, Dallas Theological Seminary"Preachers have been waiting for a smart book on cultural inte
He is the author of several books, including 7 Lessons for New Pastors: Your First Year in Ministry, and is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. Matthew D. . Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is associate professor of preaching and ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
To preach effectively in today's world, preachers need cultural intelligence. The book also includes helpful diagrams and images, a sample sermon, and appendices for exegeting listeners and for exploring cultural differences.. Each chapter includes questions for individual thought or group discussion. Experienced preacher and teacher Matthew Kim provides a step-by-step template for cross-cultural hermeneutics and homiletics, equipping preachers to reach their varied listeners in the church and beyond. They must build bridges between listeners who come from various denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, religious backgrounds, and more