festival of homiletics 2016 - conversational preaching lecture

The Desire, Discipline, and Disruption.

Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow

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GatherSetting & Context

ConfessReality & Change

ProclaimStudy & Style

RespondSource & Synergy

SendPower & Permission

Conversational Preaching

Possibilities

Pitfalls

Practices

Conversational preaching is contextual and more than couches, candles and coffee.


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GATHERSetting & Context

PossibilitiesHealthy hospitalityCreative space useIntegrated worship

PitfallsDisconnected flow Disingenuous feel Forced look

PracticesSee“out there” placesMove things aroundRecruit creatives


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Conversational preaching pokes at our willingness and ability to graciously engage with others about issues of faith.


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CONFESSRealities & Change

PossibilitiesModel disagreementFaith re/formationExpand ecclesiology

PitfallsCommunity isn’t openUnhealthy expressionConflict overwhelms

PracticesSet understandingsFollow-up w/peoplePractice the culture



Conversational preaching requires the preachers to be, broad readers, quick thinkers, and firm facilitators.


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PROCLAIMStudy & Style

PossibilitiesIncreased knowledgeBroader perspectivesEmbodied intelligence

PitfallsWinging itInability to not knowFalse teachings

PracticesRead the text/s a lotStay culturally with itSet text foundation


Conversational preaching allows the community to approach and embrace common truths and bounds.


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RESPONDSource & Synergy

PossibilitiesAssumed interactionCommunal truthsOrganization health

PitfallsInsurmountable disagreementDistracted focusCommunal errancy

PracticesModel in all areasName the health



Conversational preaching inspires and unleashes the community to engage more fully in all aspects of life and faith.


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SENDPower & Permission

PossibilitiesExcitement of faithBetter public debate Commitment to body

PitfallsSpace for quiet lacksUnhealthy power useLack of accountability

PracticesModel shared powerAffirm rolesInvite all to speak








Conversational Preaching

Possibilities

Pitfalls

Practices

Questions?Comments?Thoughts?Additions?Corrections?


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