The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized
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The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized   -     By: William H. Willimon

The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 1994 / Paperback

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What does it mean to preach to those who haven't heard the gospel? Willimon explains how today's pastors must revise their sermons so that the Word of God disrupts complacency and fosters rebirth and renewal. He even includes imaginative examples of evangelistic preaching. 144 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.

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Title: The Intrusive Word: Preaching to the Unbaptized
By: William H. Willimon
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Dimensions: 5 1/4 X 8 1/2 X 1/2 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0802807062
ISBN-13: 9780802807069
Stock No: WW0706

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

The Intrusive Word follows William H. Willimon's widely acclaimed Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized. Whereas the latter pondered the implications of speaking week after week to the believer, this volume considers what it means to preach to those who have not yet heard the gospel in its life-changing, disruptive fullness.

The Intrusive Word presents preaching as an act of evangelism in today's church. In his lively, pointed, and at times humorous style, Willimon shows how today's pastors must revise their preaching task as part of the church's joyful attempt to proclaim Christ. Each chapter is followed by one of Willimon's own sermons illustrating his concerns in a practical, biblical way.

Readers of this book will experience rebirth and renewal in their own lives as the Word of God gracefully intrudes. Pastors and students of homiletics will find imaginative models of evangelistic preaching that demonstrate that "preaching in the service of anything less than a living, intrusive God is not worth the effort."

Author Bio

Will Willimon is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry and Director of the Doctor of Ministry at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina. He is an internationally renowned preacher and widely read author noted for his humor, his insight into the Christian faith, and his theological commitment. His many books have sold over a million copies.

Editorial Reviews

Eugene Peterson
—Regent College
"Willimon on preaching is the freshest voice in the country right now. He brings the act of preaching to center stage again as miracle and mystery, gospel miracle and holy mystery, and rebukes our faithless dabbling in the technology of communications."

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