The Pulpit Is Waiting

A Guide for Pastoral Preaching

Joe H. Cothen

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Year: 1998
• Print ISBN:
  9781565543010
• eBook ISBN:
  9781455610778
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Ministry

Dr. Joe H. Cothen's The Pulpit is Waiting shares his insights in teaching how to preach—which lies at the very core of a pastor's work.
 
Drawing on more than forty years of experience as a pastor and instructor, Dr. Cothen explains how to balance the responsibilities towards congregation and church while still maintaining the ability to communicate and connect with parishioners—especially teenagers—through preaching.
 
In the pulpit, the preacher must maintain a relationship with listeners through more than sermons full of Biblical references. The lessons to be learned from the Bible can be applied to everyone's daily circumstances through association. The Good News can be delivered in a variety of life affirming ways through stories that foster understanding and community that will help people recognize the miraculous in the ordinary.
 
Such strategies capture the congregation's attention, and only by maintaining the interest of the congregation is the pastor able to convey his message—and His message.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Preface: How Long Until Sunday?
• CHAPTER 1: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Convicted about His Call
• CHAPTER 2: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Studies
• CHAPTER 3: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: With a Focus on the Bible
• CHAPTER 4: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Plans His Preaching
• CHAPTER 5: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Keeps His Preaching Alive
• CHAPTER 6: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Knows His People
• CHAPTER 7: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Knows How to Communicate
• CHAPTER 8: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Preaches and Practices Evangelism
• CHAPTER 9: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Preaches Discipleship Part I
• CHAPTER 10: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Preaches Discipleship Part II
• CHAPTER 11: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Can Make the Usual Unusual
• CHAPTER 12: THE PULPIT IS WAITING FOR THE MAN: Who Can Speak to the Needs of Youth
• APPENDIX A: Used Book Dealers in Theology and Religion
• APPENDIX B: Series on Old Testament Personalities
• APPENDIX C: Series on New Testament Personalities
• APPENDIX D: Preaching Schedule
• APPENDIX E: Preaching Units from Ephesians
• APPENDIX F: Course of Sermons from the Life of Christ
• APPENDIX G: Course of Sermons from the Gospel of John
• SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
• NOTES