The Preacher As Sermon: How Who You Are Shapes What They Hear

Cultivating a Life that Preaches\nAs preachers, we spend hours in thoughtful study, observation, and reflection, in hopes of causing significant life change in our hearers. So it’s easy to forget that we’re meant to first be impacted by the message ourselves – that our preaching would be the natural overflow of our own spiritual transformation.\nIn The Preacher As Sermon, pastor and preacher Steve Norman helps us remember that we’re disciples first, exploring 10 specific roles we take on throughout the preaching process. By embracing each role more fully, we can move beyond being sermon-writing machines or human megaphones to becoming an active participant in all that God is doing through our hearing and speaking of his Word.\n“The act of preaching cannot be separated from the person of the preacher. Norman presents a balanced perspective on what it means for preachers to embody their sermons for their congregations.”
Matthew D. Kim, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
“If you want to explore how a preacher is spiritually formed to preach without shame, self-promotion, or self-protection, this is the book for you. It’s one of those books a preacher needs to read regularly.”
Sara Barton, Pepperdine University