Called to Preach: Fulfilling the High Calling of Expository Preaching

by Dr. Steven J. Lawson

Publisher:

Baker

, 2022

Overview

In every generation, the church stands in dire need of God-called people to preach the Word with precision and power. Preachers who will not replace sound theology with culturally palatable soundbites. Preachers who will clearly and faithfully share the gospel and inspire those in their churches to live godly lives.

Through in-depth biblical analysis and inspiring examples from church history, Steven J. Lawson paints a picture of God's glory magnified through faithful preaching, reclaiming the high ground of biblical preaching for the next generation. With helpful advice and practical guidance gleaned from 50 years in ministry, Lawson helps aspiring preachers know if they are called to preach; understand the qualifications for ministry; and develop, improve, and deliver strong expository sermons that illuminate the Word of God in a dark world.

Key Features

• Features biblical analysis and inspiring examples from church history
• Includes helpful advice and practical guidance gleaned from 50 years in ministry
• Helps aspiring preachers know if they are called to preach

Contents

Top Highlights

“Preachers are not made—they are born. No seminary can make an expositor. No Bible college can create a preacher. No church can manufacture a man gifted in the pulpit. Only God can call a preacher. These individuals were chosen before time began for this sacred task.” (Page 13)

“This all-consuming desire to proclaim the word is the leading indicator of a call to the ministry.” (Page 17)

“You should witness deeper longings for personal holiness. Your prayer life should be expanding and your desire for godliness should be intensifying.” (Page 21)

“The work of preaching the word increasingly dominates your mind and drives your heart. This inner tug will not leave you alone.” (Page 16)

“‘The work of preaching is the highest and the greatest and the most glorious calling to which anyone can ever be called.’” (Page 14)

Product Details

• Title: Called to Preach: Fulfilling the High Calling of Expository Preaching
• Author: Dr. Steven J. Lawson
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 203
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Expository preaching
• ISBNs: 9781493439430, 9780801094866, 9781540902467, 9781493434060, 149343943X, 0801094860, 1540902463, 1493434063
• Resource ID: LLS:CLLDPRCHXPRCHNG
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:45:33Z

About Dr. Steven J. Lawson

Dr. Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile Alabama, having served as a pastor in Arkansas and Alabama for the past twenty-five years. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University (B.B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Reformed Theological Seminary (D.Min.). Dr. Lawson is the author of numerous books. He is the author of two other volumes in the Holman Old Testament Commentary Series, Psalms 1-75 and Psalms 76-150. His books have been translated into various languages, including Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and the Indonesian language. Steve and his wife Anne have three sons, Andrew, James, and John, and a daughter, Grace Anne.