The Renewal of Preaching in the Twenty-first Century Second Edition

Deep faith meets high tech here in The Renewal of Preaching in the Twenty-first Century. A communications revolution is sweeping through the churches leaving some on fire and others burned out. This work shows what makes the difference for church leaders and communities who are using new media to advance Christian preaching. Join them by recovering the great tradition and expanding it through creative use encouraged by artists and filmmakers as well as preachers and professors. This work explores ways to maximize the promise of preaching and confront the perils leading to the renewal of church and society. Beginning with review of the situation today we proceed step by step through the preparation and presentation of the sermon leading to transformation. The sermon in the local parish is seen as the microcosm of the macrocosm that is the communication of Gods good news. Rooted in a knowledge of and respect for traditional worship David Randolph accurately assesses the difficulty facing mainline traditions in speaking to todays visual culture. But he doesnt stop there. He eloquently outlines a course of action that gives emphasis to the visual and in particular to the use of what he terms new media. Renewal of Preaching is a must read not only as a text for those preparing for ministry but also for long-time pastors seeking new ways of speaking to todays generation. --Joan Brix Carter Dean of College of Art and Design Olivet University David James Randolph is President and Professor of Theology at Olivet University in San Francisco California and Professor in Residence of Communications at the Center for the Arts Religion and Education at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He was Senior Minister of Christ Church United Methodist in New York City and other churches. He is the author of On the Way after 9/11: New Worship and Art. He has been featured on the NBC-TV Today Show NBC National Radio Pulpit in the New York Times and is internationally known for his contributions to church and society.