Much evangelical preaching fails to recognize that preachers speak for the same God who once spoke through prophets and apostles. Thus sermon preparation and delivery are weighty responsibilities that can be richly blessed despite a preacher's weaknesses. Uniting theological encouragement with practical advice, Greg Scharf identifies eight common bottlenecks that can clog a sermon's fruitfulness and faithfulness--humanly speaking--and gives diagnoses, strategies for addressing the problems, and exercises to overcome them. This is not a simplistic "how-to" book. Seminary students, occasional preachers, and seasoned pastors will be given profound tools and insights for preaching faithfully, clearly, and applicably, all while being reminded to pray for the Holy Spirit's anointing of their work. A cross reference allows the book to be easily used alongside Bryan Chapell's Christ-Centered Preaching.
