Let the Legends Preach: Sermons by Living Legends at the E. K. Bailey Preaching Conference

by Jared E. Alcántara; Joel C. Gregory

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2021

Overview

Let the Legends Preach celebrates the past and current legends of black preaching through preserving the sermons that they preached at the Annual E. K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference. The twenty-four preachers honored in this book received the Living Legend Award for Excellence in Preaching on account of ministries that impacted hundreds of thousands of people across the nation and around the world. Not only does this book lift up preachers that are familiar to so many, names belonging to the great cloud of witnesses in black preaching over the last fifty years, but it also introduces a new generation of preachers to their powerful stories and homiletical wisdom. Each chapter offers readers short biographical sketches on the life and ministry of the preachers that were honored followed by the sermon that they preached or the lecture that they delivered at the annual conference.

Praise for Let the Legends Preach

“Jared Alcántara has brought in harmony a legendary ensemble of voices. . . . Their voices taught me how to sing. . . . For this reason, it is my tremendous pleasure to offer my affirmation and highest endorsement of this volume of sermons. In these times, we need to listen to the melody of this legendary chorus.”

—Ralph Douglas West, Senior Pastor, The Church without Walls, Houston, Texas



“Jared Alcántara allows us to eavesdrop on the preaching prowess of twenty-four homiletical giants. . . . Read the sermons of these ‘Pulpit Statesmen,’ and let God light a fresh fire in you to preach!”

—Maurice Watson, Senior Servant, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Largo, Maryland



“Preaching was the life and breath of my beloved husband, E. K. Bailey. His desire was for the preacher not only to hear premier preachers, but to be prepared by the best theological and practical minds so that they could impart the word to impact the world. All of these legends represent people who are called by God, who demonstrated discipline, and excelled in applying the mandate, ‘Preach the Word’ (2 Tim 4:2).”

—Sheila Bailey, President of Sheila B. Ministries



“With so many competing visions for black preaching, history needs a documented witness of the prowess and potential of authentic black preaching. Let the Legends Preach is a diamond extracted from the vaults of the brightest of black preaching. Classrooms and congregations are the richer for this resource.”

—Charlie Dates, Senior Pastor, Progressive Baptist Church, Chicago; Affiliate Professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School



“Let the Legends Preach is a gift to the world, and an answer to my prayers. My friend, Dr. Jared Alcántara, has handed us a historical snapshot of these gospel giants, along with their sermons. . . . My hope is that this book will gain a wide reading, particularly in those spaces where African American preaching and preachers have been ignored.”

—Bryan Loritts, author of The Dad Difference



“It is a delight to see this new collection of the sermons these pulpit giants preached. . . . The gathering of these powerful sermons in one volume makes this resource a treasure that will benefit anyone who loves great preaching.”

—Michael Duduit, editor of Preaching; Dean, Clamp Divinity School at Anderson University, Anderson, South Carolina

Product Details

• Title: Let the Legends Preach: Sermons by Living Legends at the E. K. Bailey Preaching Conference
• Authors: Jared E. Alcántara, Joel C. Gregory
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781725266919, 9781725266896, 9781725266902, 1725266911, 172526689X, 1725266903
• Resource ID: LLS:9781725266919
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T20:22:37Z

About the Authors

Jared E. Alcántara is associate professor of preaching and occupies the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.