Using Illustrations to Preach With Power

Rating:
Summary: Buy it, you'll like it
Review: It is the author's purpose to demonstrate how illustrations can reach people with God's Word. Chapell warns against those who would criticize the use of illustrations because some preachers abuse them. God's Word remains predominate; effective illustrations, however, can often help people understand and apply the truth of God. Chapell first demonstrates the wider context of communication theory and then shows us how to develop and use illustrations.

Chapell demonstrates how effective illustrations can revitalize traditional preaching forms, thus negating the current emphasis on narrative and drama as a replacement for the sermon. His observations that intellectualism alone cannot move the human heart is a message every pastor needs to hear and understand. It is interesting to note that Chapell obverses that our preaching is more influenced by Plato than it is by Jesus, the use of illustrations is a biblical practice.

This is an excellent book at helped me in finding, preparing and using illustrations. In just reading this book and applying its principles to my preaching, the response from my congregation was evident. They liked what they heard.

Rating:
Summary: Buy it, you'll like it
Review: It is the author's purpose to demonstrate how illustrations can reach people with God's Word. Chapell warns against those who would criticize the use of illustrations because some preachers abuse them. God's Word remains predominate; effective illustrations, however, can often help people understand and apply the truth of God. Chapell first demonstrates the wider context of communication theory and then shows us how to develop and use illustrations.

Chapell demonstrates how effective illustrations can revitalize traditional preaching forms, thus negating the current emphasis on narrative and drama as a replacement for the sermon. His observations that intellectualism alone cannot move the human heart is a message every pastor needs to hear and understand. It is interesting to note that Chapell obverses that our preaching is more influenced by Plato than it is by Jesus, the use of illustrations is a biblical practice.

This is an excellent book at helped me in finding, preparing and using illustrations. In just reading this book and applying its principles to my preaching, the response from my congregation was evident. They liked what they heard.