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Illustrating Well: Preaching
Sermons that Connect
Preachers face all kinds of
obstacles on Sunday mornings. A
sermon that employs interesting and
appropriate illustrations can help
break through barriers and convey
truth in a fresh way. Illustrating
Well provides pastors with
the tools to effectively use sermon
illustrations to help them
communicate the Bible's teachings.
To reach the hearts and minds of
their congregations, preachers must
do more than explain the truth; they
must demonstrate how the truth
relates to real life. Every sermon
should be theologically rich and
thoroughly biblical, but a good
illustration can take what might be
an abstract concept and turn it into
a concrete reality for the listener.
In Illustrating Well,
preachers will discover what makes
for a compelling illustration as
well as the benefits and potential
pitfalls of particular types of
illustrations.
Available in Logos
Software and on Amazon
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Watch Dr. Wilson
teach from chapter 6 of Illustrating
Well as he wrestles
with the question, "Should preachers
use bible stories as sermon
illustrations?"
The proponents and opponents for
their use cite the same reason for
using or not using them. What should
you do?
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A Guide To Theological
Reflection
Effective evaluation includes
critique and potential course
correction for the honest and
willing minister, as well as
positive affirmation of how one's
desires influence good ministry
decisions. A Guide to
Theological Reflection
introduces tools by which a minister
can interact with his or her own
thoughts, beliefs, and feelings;
external feedback, such as that of a
ministry supervisor; and Scripture
to inform deep and transformative
theological reflection.
Available from Zondervan,
in Logos
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Watch Dr. Wilson
teach the Reflection Loop from
chapter 2 of A Guide to
Theological Reflection
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Impact Preaching: A Case for the
One-Point Expository Sermon
2018 Lexham Press Available on Amazon, Kindle, and
direct from the distributor
or in Logos
Software
Pastoral Ministry in the Real World:
Loving, Teaching and Leading God's People
2018 Lexham Press (2nd Edition)
Available on Amazon,
direct from the distributor,
or in Logos
Software
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300 Illustrations
for Preachers
2015 Lexham Press
Whether it's a story or a
statistic, a well-chosen
illustration will help
biblical truths stick in the
minds of a congregation.
However, not all pastors
have the time or resources
to read and select fresh
illustrations week after
week.
The illustrations in this
book are edited for maximum
storytelling effect and
tagged with preaching themes
and Scripture references,
making them easy to find in
Logos. You'll no longer need
to comb through multiple
books looking for an
appropriate illustration.
Each illustration is tagged
with multiple topics, making
it easier than ever to find
the right words.
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Brief Bio
FreshMinistry's Jim Wilson started preaching when he
was 17, became a pastor when he was 18 and served as
a full-time pastor until he became a
professor. Today, he is Professor of
Leadership Formation and the Director of the Doctor
of Ministry Program at Gateway Seminary
where he has served since 2006.
Though a full-time member of the Seminary faculty,
Dr. Wilson continues to serve the local church as a
Teaching Pastor of Lakeshore
City Church in Corona, CA In addition,
he is speaks
at conferences, seminars, retreats and in other
local churches.
Wilson is an award winning writer with hundreds
of pieces in print and the author, co-author
or contributor to more than thirty
books. Zondervan Academic, Broadman &
Holman, Lexham Press, Serendipity House,
LifeWay, Weaver Book Company, Standard Publishing,
and Tyndale House have published his work. His sermons
and sermon illustrations appear in WordSearch,
Accordance
and Logos
Bible Software.
Jim graduated with a BA from Wayland University and
a MDiv and DMin from Golden Gate Baptist Theological
Seminary. He has certifications as a Church
Consultant from Society of
Church Consultants. Transitional Pastor
from LifeWay, and is a MBTI practitioner.
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