Relational Preaching: Knowing God, His Word, and Your Hearers

by Greg Scharf

Relational Preaching is a guide to help achieve greater depth in your preaching through developing a stronger relationship with the Lord, with Scripture, and with your listeners. Its message is direct and down to earth. Its style is devotional and prayerful. Preachers around the world will be blessed as they join the author in soaking themselves in Scripture and re ecting on what these Scriptures mean for them.

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2017

Reviews

[Rob O'Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was not aware that this was a devotional for preachers until I started reading it. While that was disappointing at first, the devotionals are encouraging, although a bit heavy-handed at times, reminding the reader that an evangelical theology is the only true theology.

That being said, the devotionals do focus on the three angles of Brueggemann's classic triangle (again, Scharf assumes this is original to him): God, scripture, and the congregation. While the section on our relationship with God is by far the longest, it feels like he spends more time on the relationship with the congregation.

If you are looking for some encouragement in your ministry, then try this book out. If, however, you are looking for a guide on how to preach relationally (pastorally?), then you should look elsewhere.