Inductive Preaching eBook

"I spend hours in my study and on my knees preparing sermons, but when I preach them no one listens. What''s wrong? Why aren''t I getting through? Why do I see blank stares, daydream reveries, nodding heads as soon as I open my mouth to preach? I know my messages are biblically sound. I''m sure I''m preaching what God has laid on my heart. But it''s not being received. What''s wrong? What can I do?"Sound familiar? If you''re a preacher, you probably know the feeling. But it doesn''t have to be that way. You can learn to preach in a way that will be readily, even eagerly, received by your congregation.It''s all here: what inductive preaching is, how it works, why it''s effective, who''s used it—including Jesus, Peter, Paul, Augustine, St. Francis, Wesley, Edwards, and Moody, to name only a few. Also included are:* Step-by-step guidelines for constructing an inductive sermon* Two sample inductive sermons* A list of 96 inductive preachers from 20 centuries* A strategy for making traditional sermon structures inductive* A checklist of inductive characteristics.The principles in this book can dramatically increase your sermon effectiveness—turn apathy into involvement, make listeners out of the listless. Inductive preaching is preaching that works!