In part one in this series of blog entries, Leighton Ford shared how every sermon should have the gospel at its core and an invitational edge. This invitational edge means the gospel must be presented in a manner that is clear and fresh, visible, winsome and strong, and urgent and compelling. But what does that look like? In this entry, Ford begins to unpack his convictions with a look at how we can preach the gospel in clear and fresh ways.
The late Henri Nouwen in Preaching and Ministry wrote that practically no one comes to church expecting to hear something they did not already know. "The last thing they expect to come from a pulpit is any news."
Continue reading "The Invitational Edge (part two)"...
Posted by Brian Lowery at 8:15 AM on July 10, 2008
Our sister site, Outreach and Evangelism Today, has posted an article on Preaching Evangelistically.
Posted by Brian Lowery at 9:48 AM on June 24, 2008
