Preaching and Social Issues

Leah D. Schade

Preaching and Social Issues
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Country
United States
Published
3 December 2024
Pages
256
ISBN
9781538187616

Preaching and Social Issues

Leah D. Schade

How can preachers address social issues in their sermons given the divisiveness and polarization in society and churches? Preaching Social Issues equips preachers to craft sermons that help congregations talk about topics of public concern based on a strong biblical foundation, solid theological claims, and prudent sermonic strategies. Informed by years of research and trainings with clergy and congregations, Rev. Dr. Leah Schade provides practical and pastoral guidance for preachers to find their prophetic voice for their own context with integrity and wisdom.

Preaching Social Issues also offers an assessment tool for gauging readers risk and capacity for preaching about social issues. Schade suggests three approaches to a sermon addressing a social issue: Gentle Prophet, Invitational Prophet, and Robust Prophet, based on the preacher's vulnerability, characteristics of the congregation, and the quality of relationships between and among the congregation and preacher. The book includes strategies, tactics, and tips to support and equip preachers who choose to address social issues in their sermon, along with exercises and sermons and case studies that illustrate different approaches for preaching about contemporary topics.

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