BIBLICAL PREACHING II (HM—7005)

January 20-May 20, 2015 Timothy C. Seal, Ph. D.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Timothy C. Seal 220 Ericson Road Cordova, TN 38018 (901) 751-8453 (Office) tseal@mabts.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: Biblical Preaching II is a practical course where students implement the principles learned in Biblical Preaching I. After reviewing the key elements in preaching expository messages and exploring the basics of sermon delivery, each student will preach/teach one or two fully manuscripted expository sermons in the presence of the professor and class members. The professor will provide constructive critiques of the messages endeavoring to improve the exposition of the text, the manuscripting of the text, and the communication skills of the student. In addition, a private meeting between the student and the professor will take place to strengthen the students preaching ability. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To underline the key elements of expository preaching/teaching.

2. To develop effective expository messages.

3. To instill basic communication principles.

4. To enhance communication skills.

5. To improve sermon delivery.

6. To understand how to constructively critique a message.

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7. To ready the student for a regular pulpit ministry in the local church. REQUIRED TEXTS: Fabarez, Michael. Preaching that Changes Lives. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005. Azurdia, Arturo. Spirit-Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Preaching. Glasgow, Scotland: Bell and Bain, 1998. Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn. Preaching and Preachers, (Deluxe Edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. York, Hershael W. and Bert Decker. Preaching with Bold Assurance: A Solid and

Enduring Approach to Engaging Exposition. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2003.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Deliver Introduction & First Point & Two Additional Messages (One Fully Manuscripted) [50% of the Grade]

2. Complete Three Book Reviews of Required Texts [20% of the Grade]

3. Reading Assignments [Daily: 10% of the Grade]: Students are responsible to maintain and follow the reading checklist distributed in class. Completion of the daily reading assignment is necessary before each class.

4. Critique Messages in Class [20% of the Grade]: Student participation in class

and their critique of the messages will account for 20% of their grade. CLASS ATTENDANCE: Students must attend all classes. Failure to be present when you are not preaching will result in a deduction of points unless properly excused. LATE PAPERS: Manuscripts turned in late will incur a deduction of four points for each day late. The student is responsible to get papers to his instructor one day prior to delivering the message.

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GRADING SCALE: Grade point averages are determined on a 12-point grading system. The grade point

value of each letter grade is:

A 97-100 4.0 quality points per semester hour A- 95-96 3.8 quality points per semester hour B+ 93-94 3.5 quality points per semester hour B 90-92 3.0 quality points per semester hour B- 87-89 2.7 quality points per semester hour C+ 84-86 2.3 quality points per semester hour C 81-83 2.0 quality points per semester hour C- 77-80 1.7 quality points per semester hour D+ 75-76 1.3 quality points per semester hour D 72-74 1.0 quality points per semester hour D- 70-71 0.7 quality points per semester hour F 69 and below 0.0 quality points per semester hour The 12-point grading scale allows a student to graduate possibly with a perfect 4.0 average. A grade point average of 2.0, however, will constitute the lowest passing average to graduate. Anything below 2.0 will be the basis for probation/suspension purposes. PLAGIARISM STATEMENT: Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following: (a) The direct copying of any source, whether published or unpublished, in whole or in part, without proper acknowledgement. (b) Submitting as one’s own work a report, an examination paper, or other assignment that has been prepared by someone else. (c) The paraphrasing of another’s work or ideas without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism may result in a failure of the assignment, possible failure of the course, and possibly dismissal from the Seminary.

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COURSE SCHEDULE Week One: Introduction & Review January 20 --Introductions & Syllabus January 21 --Review of First Semester Manuscripts & Last Semester Material January 22 --Sermon Delivery Lecture Week Two: Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) January 27 --Principles of Sermon Delivery/Lecture January 28 --Steven Bowman/Jason Bullington January 29 --Larry Dickerson/Colby Harper Week Three: Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) February 3 --Kevin Kilcrease/Sam Li February 4 --Tyler McKinney/Ty McMillon February 5 --David McRee/Clay Miller Week Four: Sermon Introduction & First Point (12-15 minutes) February 10 --Tyler Montgomery/Drew Montoya February 11 --Josh Parker/Solomon Phifer February 12 --Brandon Porter/Josh Vance Week Five: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) February 17 --Steven Bowman February 18 --Jason Bullington February 19 --Larry Dickerson Week Six: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) February 24 --Colby Harper February 25 --Kevin Kilcrease February 26 --Sam Li

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Week Seven: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) March 3 --Tyler McKinney March 4 --Ty McMillon March 5 --David McRee Spring Break! (March 6-23, 2015) Week Eight: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) March 24 --Clay Miller March 25 --Tyler Montgomery March 26 --Drew Montoya Week Nine: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel) April 2 --Josh Parker April 3 --Solomon Phifer April 4 --Brandon Porter Week Ten: Sermon Delivery (Preaching Chapel/Main Chapel) April 7 --Josh Vance April 8 --Steven Bowman April 9 --Jason Bullington Week Eleven: Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) April 14 --Larry Dickerson April 15 --Colby Harper April 16 --Kevin Kilcrease Week Twelve: Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) April 21 --Sam Li April 22 --Tyler McKinney April 23 --Ty McMillon

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Week Thirteen: Sermon Delivery/Chapel (35 minutes) April 28 --ARC/Worship Conference April 29 --ARC/Worship Conference April 30 --David McRee Week Fourteen: Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) May 5 --Clay Miller May 6 --Tyler Montgomery May 7 --Drew Montoya Week Fifteen: Sermon Delivery/Main Chapel (35 minutes) May 12 --Josh Parker May 13 --Solomon Phifer May 14 --Brandon Porter Week Sixteen: Final Exam (Main Chapel) May 19-20 --Josh Vance

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READING & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

___January 20 --Introduction & Class Syllabus ___January 21 --Preaching with Bold Assurance (PBA): Chps. 11-12; Power in

the Pulpit (PIP), Chps. 9-10 ___January 22 --PBA, Chp. 13; PIP, Chp. 11 ___January 27 --PBA, Chp. 14; PIP, Chp. 12 ___January 28 --PIP, Introduction & Chp. 1 ___January 29 --PBA, Introduction & Chp. 1 ___February 3 --PIP, Chp. 2 ___February 4 --PBA, Chp. 2 ___February 5 --PIP, Chp. 3 ___February 10 --PBA, Chp. 3 ___February 11 --PIP, Chp. 4 ___February 12 --PBA, Chp. 4 ___February 17 --PIP, Chp. 5 ___February 18 --PBA, Chp. 5 ___February 19 --PIP, Chp. 6 ___February 24 --PBA, Chp. 6 ___February 25 --PIP, Chp. 7 ___February 26 --PBA, Chp. 7 ___March 3 --PIP, Chp. 8 ___March 4 --PBA, Chp. 8 ___March 5 --PBA, Chp. 9 ___March 24 --PBA, Chp. 10 ___March 25 --Preaching & Preachers, Lloyd-Jones (P&P, Preface) ___March 26 --P&P, Chp. 1 ___April 2 --P&P, Chp. 2 ___April 3 --P&P, Chp. 3 ___April 4 --P&P, Chp. 4 ___April 7 --P&P, Chp. 5 ___April 8 --Book Review Due on Power in the Pulpit ___April 9 --P&P, Chp. 6

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___April 14 --P&P, Chp. 7 ___April 15 --P&P, Chp. 8 ___April 16 --P&P, Chp. 9 ___April 21 --P&P, Chp. 10 (Book Review on PBA Due) ___April 22 --P&P, Chp. 11 ___April 23 --P&P, Chp. 12 ___April 28 --P&P, Chp. 13 ___April 29 --P&P, Chp. 14 ___April 30 --P&P, Chp. 15 ___May 5 --P&P, Chp. 16 ___May 6 -- ___May 7 -- ___May 12 --Turn In Reading Report ___May 13 -- ___May 14 --(P&P Book Review Due) Student Signature ________________________________________________________ Percentage Read _____________________

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BOOK REVIEW WORKSHEET

I. Identification. List the title, author, and facts of publication.

II. Thesis. In one paragraph give a brief statement of the main idea and conclusion.

III. Summary. Give a one-page summary of the contents of the book. Keep in mind the author’s purpose in writing.

IV. Evaluation. About two pages, include the following:

A. How successful was the author in achieving his purpose?

B. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book?

1. Literary Form 2. Persuasiveness

3. Comprehensibility

4. Treatment of Scripture

5. Biases

C. What is your opinion of the book?

D. Write additional comments you wish to make in evaluating the book that add to your report.

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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Adams, Jay E. Preaching with Purpose: The Urgent Task of Homiletics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982.

Azurdia, Arturo. Spirit-Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Preaching. Glasgow, Scotland: Bell and Bain, 1998.

Bartow, Charles. The Preaching Moment: A Guide to Sermon Delivery. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2010. Beatty, Christopher. Maximum Vocal Performance. Nashville: Star Song, 1992. ________. Vocal Workout. Nashville: Star Song, 1992. Broadus, John A. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons. 4th ed. Revised by Vernon L. Stanfield. N. p.: John A. Broadus, 1870. Revision. New York: Harper & Row, 1979. Brodnitz, Friedrich. Keep Your Voice Healthy. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1973. Carter, Terry G., J. Scott Duvall, and J. Daniel Hays. Preaching God’s Word: A

Hands-on Approach to Preparing, Developing, and Delivering the Sermon. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.

Cooper, Morton. Winning with Your Voice. Hollywood, FL: Fell, 1990. Cox, Richard H. Rewiring Your Preaching: How the Brain Processes Sermons. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012. Crandall, Judson S., and Gerald M. Phillips. Speech: A Course in Fundamentals. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 1963. Dickens, Milton. Speech: Dynamic Communication. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1954. Eisenson, John. Voice and Diction. New York: Macmillian, 1974. Everhart, Peter. Preach: On Sermon Building and Delivery. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. Fabarez, Michael. Preaching That Changes Lives. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005. Fairbanks, Grand. Voice and Articulation Drillbook. New York: Harper & Row, 1940.

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Fasol, Al. A Complete Guide to Sermon Delivery. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996. ________. A Guide to Improving Your Preaching Delivery. Fort Worth, TX: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mimeographed. Galli, Mark and Craig Brian Larsen. Preaching that Connects: Using the Techniques of Journalists to Add Impact to Your Sermons. Zondervan, 1994. Flesch, Rudolph. The Art of Plain Talk. New York: Harper, 1946. Forman, R. C. Public Speaking Made Easy. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1967. Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn. Preaching and Preachers, (Deluxe Edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Litfin, Duane A. Public Speaking: A Handbook for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992. Lowery, Eugene L. The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition: The Sermon as Narrative Art Form. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. McCloskey, David Blair. Your Voice at Its Best. Plymouth, MA: Memorial, 1972. McFarland, Kenneth. Eloquence in Public Speaking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1961. Mulgrave, Dorothy. Speech. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1954. Neal, Anna Lloyd. A Syllabus for Fundamentals of Speech. Greenville, S. C.: Bob Jones University, 1977. Prochnow, Herbert V. Speaker’s Handbook of Epigrams and Witticisms. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1955. Rahskoph, Horace G. Basic Speech Improvement. New York: Harper & Row, 1965. Reid, Loren. Speaking Well. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. Robinson, Haddon W. and Torrey W. Robinson. It’s All in How You Tell It: Preaching

First-Person Expository Messages. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. Stanley, Andy and Lane Jones. Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication. Multnomah Books, 2006. Samoff, Dorothy. Speech Can Change Your Life. New York: Dell, 1970.

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Shannon, Harper. Trumpets in the Morning. Nashville: Broadman, 1969. Vines, Jerry. A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1999. York, Hershael W. and Bert Decker. Speaking with Bold Assurance. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001.