BIBLICAL PREACHING II (HM 7005) January 20-May 20, 2015 Timothy C. Seal, Ph. D. Dr. Timothy C. Seal 220 Ericson Road Cordova, TN 38018 (901) 751-8453 (Office) tseal@mabts.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biblical Preaching II is a practical course where students implement the principles learned in Biblical Preaching I. After reviewing the key elements in preaching expository messages and exploring the basics of sermon delivery, each student will preach/teach one or two fully manuscripted expository sermons in the presence of the professor and class members. The professor will provide constructive critiques of the messages endeavoring to improve the exposition of the text, the manuscripting of the text, and the communication skills of the student. In addition, a private meeting between the student and the professor will take place to strengthen the students preaching ability. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To underline the key elements of expository preaching/teaching. 2. To develop effective expository messages. 3. To instill basic communication principles. 4. To enhance communication skills. 5. To improve sermon delivery. 6. To understand how to constructively critique a message.
2 7. To ready the student for a regular pulpit ministry in the local church. REQUIRED TEXTS: Fabarez, Michael. Preaching that Changes Lives. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005. Azurdia, Arturo. Spirit-Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Preaching. Glasgow, Scotland: Bell and Bain, 1998. Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn. Preaching and Preachers, (Deluxe Edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. York, Hershael W. and Bert Decker. Preaching with Bold Assurance: A Solid and Enduring Approach to Engaging Exposition. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2003. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Deliver Introduction & First Point & Two Additional Messages (One Fully Manuscripted) [50% of the Grade] 2. Complete Three Book Reviews of Required Texts [20% of the Grade] 3. Reading Assignments [Daily: 10% of the Grade]: Students are responsible to maintain and follow the reading checklist distributed in class. Completion of the daily reading assignment is necessary before each class. 4. Critique Messages in Class [20% of the Grade]: Student participation in class and their critique of the messages will account for 20% of their grade. CLASS ATTENDANCE: Students must attend all classes. Failure to be present when you are not preaching will result in a deduction of points unless properly excused. LATE PAPERS: Manuscripts turned in late will incur a deduction of four points for each day late. The student is responsible to get papers to his instructor one day prior to delivering the message.
3 GRADING SCALE: Grade point averages are determined on a 12-point grading system. The grade point value of each letter grade is: A 97-100 4.0 quality points per semester hour A- 95-96 3.8 quality points per semester hour B+ 93-94 3.5 quality points per semester hour B 90-92 3.0 quality points per semester hour B- 87-89 2.7 quality points per semester hour C+ 84-86 2.3 quality points per semester hour C 81-83 2.0 quality points per semester hour C- 77-80 1.7 quality points per semester hour D+ 75-76 1.3 quality points per semester hour D 72-74 1.0 quality points per semester hour D- 70-71 0.7 quality points per semester hour F 69 and below 0.0 quality points per semester hour The 12-point grading scale allows a student to graduate possibly with a perfect 4.0 average. A grade point average of 2.0, however, will constitute the lowest passing average to graduate. Anything below 2.0 will be the basis for probation/suspension purposes. PLAGIARISM STATEMENT: Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following: (a) The direct copying of any source, whether published or unpublished, in whole or in part, without proper acknowledgement. (b) Submitting as one s own work a report, an examination paper, or other assignment that has been prepared by someone else. (c) The paraphrasing of another s work or ideas without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism may result in a failure of the assignment, possible failure of the course, and possibly dismissal from the Seminary.
4 COURSE SCHEDULE Week One: January 20 January 21 January 22 Introduction & Review --Introductions & Syllabus --Review of First Semester Manuscripts & Last Semester Material --Sermon Delivery Lecture Week Two: January 27 January 28 January 29 Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) --Principles of Sermon Delivery/Lecture --Steven Bowman/Jason Bullington --Larry Dickerson/Colby Harper Week Three: February 3 February 4 February 5 Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) --Kevin Kilcrease/Sam Li --Tyler McKinney/Ty McMillon --David McRee/Clay Miller Week Four: February 10 February 11 February 12 Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) --Tyler Montgomery/Drew Montoya --Josh Parker/Solomon Phifer --Brandon Porter/Josh Vance Week Five: February 17 February 18 February 19 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) --Steven Bowman --Jason Bullington --Larry Dickerson Week Six: February 24 February 25 February 26 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) --Colby Harper --Kevin Kilcrease --Sam Li
5 Week Seven: March 3 March 4 March 5 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) --Tyler McKinney --Ty McMillon --David McRee Spring Break! (March 6-23, 2015) Week Eight: March 24 March 25 March 26 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) --Clay Miller --Tyler Montgomery --Drew Montoya Week Nine: April 2 April 3 April 4 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) --Josh Parker --Solomon Phifer --Brandon Porter Week Ten: April 7 April 8 April 9 Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel/Main Chapel) --Josh Vance --Steven Bowman --Jason Bullington Week Eleven: April 14 April 15 April 16 Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) --Larry Dickerson --Colby Harper --Kevin Kilcrease Week Twelve: April 21 April 22 April 23 Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) --Sam Li --Tyler McKinney --Ty McMillon
6 Week Thirteen: April 28 April 29 April 30 Week Fourteen: May 5 May 6 May 7 Sermon Delivery/Chapel (35 minutes) --ARC/Worship Conference --ARC/Worship Conference --David McRee Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) --Clay Miller --Tyler Montgomery --Drew Montoya Week Fifteen: May 12 May 13 May 14 Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) --Josh Parker --Solomon Phifer --Brandon Porter Week Sixteen: May 19-20 Final Exam (Main Chapel) --Josh Vance
7 READING & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE January 20 --Introduction & Class Syllabus January 21 --Preaching with Bold Assurance (PBA): Chps. 11-12; Power in the Pulpit (PIP), Chps. 9-10 January 22 --PBA, Chp. 13; PIP, Chp. 11 January 27 --PBA, Chp. 14; PIP, Chp. 12 January 28 --PIP, Introduction & Chp. 1 January 29 --PBA, Introduction & Chp. 1 February 3 --PIP, Chp. 2 February 4 --PBA, Chp. 2 February 5 --PIP, Chp. 3 February 10 --PBA, Chp. 3 February 11 --PIP, Chp. 4 February 12 --PBA, Chp. 4 February 17 --PIP, Chp. 5 February 18 --PBA, Chp. 5 February 19 --PIP, Chp. 6 February 24 --PBA, Chp. 6 February 25 --PIP, Chp. 7 February 26 --PBA, Chp. 7 March 3 --PIP, Chp. 8 March 4 --PBA, Chp. 8 March 5 --PBA, Chp. 9 March 24 --PBA, Chp. 10 March 25 --Preaching & Preachers, Lloyd-Jones (P&P, Preface) March 26 --P&P, Chp. 1 April 2 --P&P, Chp. 2 April 3 --P&P, Chp. 3 April 4 --P&P, Chp. 4 April 7 --P&P, Chp. 5 April 8 --Book Review Due on Power in the Pulpit April 9 --P&P, Chp. 6
8 April 14 --P&P, Chp. 7 April 15 --P&P, Chp. 8 April 16 --P&P, Chp. 9 April 21 --P&P, Chp. 10 (Book Review on PBA Due) April 22 --P&P, Chp. 11 April 23 --P&P, Chp. 12 April 28 --P&P, Chp. 13 April 29 --P&P, Chp. 14 April 30 --P&P, Chp. 15 May 5 --P&P, Chp. 16 May 6 -- May 7 -- May 12 --Turn In Reading Report May 13 -- May 14 --(P&P Book Review Due) Student Signature Percentage Read
9 BOOK REVIEW WORKSHEET I. Identification. List the title, author, and facts of publication. II. Thesis. In one paragraph give a brief statement of the main idea and conclusion. III. Summary. Give a one-page summary of the contents of the book. Keep in mind the author s purpose in writing. IV. Evaluation. About two pages, include the following: A. How successful was the author in achieving his purpose? B. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book? 1. Literary Form 2. Persuasiveness 3. Comprehensibility 4. Treatment of Scripture 5. Biases C. What is your opinion of the book? D. Write additional comments you wish to make in evaluating the book that add to your report.
10 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Adams, Jay E. Preaching with Purpose: The Urgent Task of Homiletics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982. Azurdia, Arturo. Spirit-Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Preaching. Glasgow, Scotland: Bell and Bain, 1998. Bartow, Charles. The Preaching Moment: A Guide to Sermon Delivery. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2010. Beatty, Christopher. Maximum Vocal Performance. Nashville: Star Song, 1992.. Vocal Workout. Nashville: Star Song, 1992. Broadus, John A. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons. 4 th ed. Revised by Vernon L. Stanfield. N. p.: John A. Broadus, 1870. Revision. New York: Harper & Row, 1979. Brodnitz, Friedrich. Keep Your Voice Healthy. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1973. Carter, Terry G., J. Scott Duvall, and J. Daniel Hays. Preaching God s Word: A Hands-on Approach to Preparing, Developing, and Delivering the Sermon. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. Cooper, Morton. Winning with Your Voice. Hollywood, FL: Fell, 1990. Cox, Richard H. Rewiring Your Preaching: How the Brain Processes Sermons. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012. Crandall, Judson S., and Gerald M. Phillips. Speech: A Course in Fundamentals. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 1963. Dickens, Milton. Speech: Dynamic Communication. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1954. Eisenson, John. Voice and Diction. New York: Macmillian, 1974. Everhart, Peter. Preach: On Sermon Building and Delivery. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. Fabarez, Michael. Preaching That Changes Lives. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005. Fairbanks, Grand. Voice and Articulation Drillbook. New York: Harper & Row, 1940.
11 Fasol, Al. A Complete Guide to Sermon Delivery. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996.. A Guide to Improving Your Preaching Delivery. Fort Worth, TX: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mimeographed. Galli, Mark and Craig Brian Larsen. Preaching that Connects: Using the Techniques of Journalists to Add Impact to Your Sermons. Zondervan, 1994. Flesch, Rudolph. The Art of Plain Talk. New York: Harper, 1946. Forman, R. C. Public Speaking Made Easy. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1967. Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn. Preaching and Preachers, (Deluxe Edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Litfin, Duane A. Public Speaking: A Handbook for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992. Lowery, Eugene L. The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition: The Sermon as Narrative Art Form. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. McCloskey, David Blair. Your Voice at Its Best. Plymouth, MA: Memorial, 1972. McFarland, Kenneth. Eloquence in Public Speaking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1961. Mulgrave, Dorothy. Speech. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1954. Neal, Anna Lloyd. A Syllabus for Fundamentals of Speech. Greenville, S. C.: Bob Jones University, 1977. Prochnow, Herbert V. Speaker s Handbook of Epigrams and Witticisms. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1955. Rahskoph, Horace G. Basic Speech Improvement. New York: Harper & Row, 1965. Reid, Loren. Speaking Well. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. Robinson, Haddon W. and Torrey W. Robinson. It s All in How You Tell It: Preaching First-Person Expository Messages. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. Stanley, Andy and Lane Jones. Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication. Multnomah Books, 2006. Samoff, Dorothy. Speech Can Change Your Life. New York: Dell, 1970.
12 Shannon, Harper. Trumpets in the Morning. Nashville: Broadman, 1969. Vines, Jerry. A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1999. York, Hershael W. and Bert Decker. Speaking with Bold Assurance. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001.