The Heart of the Preacher: Preparing Your Soul to Proclaim the Word

Reed, Rick

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You can teach the craft, but you must first form the heart.

Many preachers want to preach better, but they don't always know how to go about improving, and most books on preaching focus on the mechanics of the craft.

But preaching involves more than the steps from a text to a sermon, because every time a preacher stands up to preach, their character shines through-for better or for worse.

In The Heart of the Preacher, Rick Reed focuses on the personal heart preparation required before any preacher is ready to preach. He explores issues preachers often wrestle with-like discouragement, insecurity, and pride. He then offers practices to fight these challenges and form a heart that carries the fruit of the Spirit into the pulpit.

It takes more than a good speaker to preach. It takes a Spirit-filled person. This book will help you check your heart and cultivate the most important aspect of preaching: your character.
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  • Cover Type
    Hardcover
  • ISBN
    9781683593485
  • Page Count
    160
  • Publisher
    Lexham Press
  • Publication Date
    October 2019

Endorsements (6)

“No one will be able to take from the shoulders of responsible pastors the heavy loads of ministry. But Rick Reed writes from pastoral experience and leadership to help us understand what will test the pastoral heart and what God provides to strengthen it. Pastors who are willing to look clearly and unflinchingly into the challenges for continued ministry that reside in their own hearts will find The Heart of the Preacher invaluable and re-invigorating for ministry.”

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Bryan Chapell

Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, President emeritus, Covenant Seminary

“Preachers like me need their hearts tested and strengthened. I can't think of anyone I'd rather have as a mentor and guide through this process than Rick Reed. There's so much helpful counsel in The Heart of the Preacher on everything from redeeming ambition to dealing with Blue Mondays to practicing soul care to making the most of Saturday nights. I plan to require this book for the preaching classes I teach. First, though, I need to read it again to prepare my heart for the task of proclaiming God's Word.”

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Steven D. Mathewson

pastor, Crosslife Evangelical Free Church (Libertyville, IL); Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Western Seminary (Portland, OR); author of The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative

“There are plenty of books to teach you how to prepare a sermon, but there are few books that will teach you how to prepare your heart to preach a sermon. Building out of a lifetime’s experience, Rick Reed has addressed this extra level of mastery in preaching. Your heart is worth paying attention to, and so is this book.”

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Kenton C. Anderson

President and Professor of Homiletics, Northwest Baptist Seminary; author of Integrative Preaching

“In The Heart of the Preacher, Rick Reed comes alongside preachers to encourage and challenge them to reach their potential and fulfill their high calling. As you read this book you will benefit from Reed’s wisdom, but more than that, you will encounter his heart—a heart that beats with grace and truth.”

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Jim L. Wilson

Professor of Leadership Formation and Doctor of Ministry Director, Gateway Seminary

“The Heart of the Preacher is as easy to read as it is hard to hear. With refreshing and unrelenting honesty, Rick Reed gifts those of us who preach with a disturbingly accurate MRI of our souls, and then helpfully guides us forward. Every pastor needs to buy this book. And give a copy to a colleague. ”

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J. Kent Edwards

Professor of Preaching and Leadership, Talbot School of Theology; Founder/CEO, CrossTalk Global

“Henri Nouwen once said, ‘If we don’t have a hidden life with God, our public life for God cannot bear fruit.’ This thoughtful book is a useful tool for encouraging and equipping preachers toward this end. I’m thankful for Rick Reed’s desire to help develop healthy and sustainable ministers of the gospel.”

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Curtis Zackery

author of Soul Rest: Reclaim Your Life; Return to Sabbath

About the Author

Rick Reed (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as the president of Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to coming to Heritage, Rick served as a pastor in California and Ontario. He has been a plenary and seminar presenter for Billy Graham’s School of Evangelism and is a master coach for the Global Proclamation Academy in Dallas, Texas with REACH ministries.

The Heart of the Preacher: Preparing Your Soul to Proclaim the Word - Reed, Rick - 9781683593485
Lexham Press [Baker & Taylor Publisher Services]

The Heart of the Preacher: Preparing Your Soul to Proclaim the Word

$11.45 $13.99
You can teach the craft, but you must first form the heart.

Many preachers want to preach better, but they don't always know how to go about improving, and most books on preaching focus on the mechanics of the craft.

But preaching involves more than the steps from a text to a sermon, because every time a preacher stands up to preach, their character shines through-for better or for worse.

In The Heart of the Preacher, Rick Reed focuses on the personal heart preparation required before any preacher is ready to preach. He explores issues preachers often wrestle with-like discouragement, insecurity, and pride. He then offers practices to fight these challenges and form a heart that carries the fruit of the Spirit into the pulpit.

It takes more than a good speaker to preach. It takes a Spirit-filled person. This book will help you check your heart and cultivate the most important aspect of preaching: your character.

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