Delivering the Sermon: Voice, Body, and Animation in Proclamation (Elements of Preaching)

Teresa L. Fry Brown here introduces preachers to the rationale and methods for effective use of voice and body in the animation of the word in the preaching moment. Suggestions and exercises for enhancing voice, diction and nonverbal engagement of the listener are included in each chapter. these exercises may be used with groups or for individual en hancement of sermon delivery. The six chapters range from rationale to the importance of delivery and embodiment of the preached word.

Delivering the Sermon combines the latest research in communications, speech pathology, and homiletics with the author's own experience as a speech language pathologist to enable student preachers, established homileticians, and pastors alike to improve their effectiveness in preaching. The book is keyed to online sermon samples and other Web-based features such as sermon illustrations and art at elementsofpreaching.com.