<p>This new volume in the SCM Research series argues that both preaching and Action Research are inherently exposing practices. They require a deep level of self-consciousness and a willingness to hold oneself up to critique and comment. But at their best they are both formed within a deep and supportive critical community.&nbsp;<br /><br />Applying a methodology rooted in Action Research as way of Doing Theology (ART) and drawn from the author&#39;s own research within a specific &#39;community of practice&#39; <em>The Naked Preacher</em> demonstrates for preachers and ministers new ways to be critically and constructively self-aware. It also offers an important contribution for practical theologians with an interest in action research and critical reflection.</p>