Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons

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Cleophus James LaRue
Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 M01 1 - 191 pages

In this book, scholar and preacher Cleophus J. LaRue brings together the voices of twelve of America's most influential African-American preachers. Each of these renowned preachers describes his or her method of sermon preparation and includes a sample sermon for illustration. An excellent how-to manual for pastors and students,Power in the Pulpitis both sage wisdom on the art of preaching and an inspiring look at some of the most prominent figures in the black church.

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Contents

Introduction
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Contributors 12
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Cleophus J. LaRue is Francis Landey Patton Associate Professor of Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of The Heart of Black Preaching and the editor of Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons, both available from WJK.

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