“In today’s culture, the word “preaching” often carries a negative connotation – and that negativity continues to grow stronger. And yet, preaching remains an important – if not crucial – aspect of proclaiming the message of the Gospel to a hurting world.
Due to the cultural shifts and global changes, now is the time to rethink our approach to the craft of preaching. The hope-filled, Jesus-centered message of the gospel continues to remain the same. Yet, as the audience, size, and starting point of listeners continues to change significantly, so should the format, approach, posture, and presuppositions of our gospel proclamation.
In this RCA, we will explore a new approach and delivery of our sermons: dialogical preaching. We’ll explore why our preaching must change, what dialogical communication is, and why it is needed. We’ll also delve into Jesus’ dialogical approach, and learn how we can employ his methods into our particular context.”