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Book on Pentecostal Preaching

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Outline

I.      INTRODUCTION
II.     THEOLOGY OF PENTECOSTAL PREACHING
III.     HISTORY OF PENTECOSTAL PREACHING
IV.    HERMENEUTICS OF PENTECOSTAL PREACHING
V.    TYPES OF SERMONS
VI.    PREACHING, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE SERVICES
VII.   OUTLINING A SERMON
VIII.  SERMON DELIVERY
IX.    CULTURE AND PREACHING
XI.    CONCLUSION
 

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

Aldwin Ragoonath, Th.D.

University of South Africa, 2001

Promoter: H.J.C. Pieterse

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This dissertation is about Pentecostal and Charismatic preaching in the Church of God in Christ; The Church of God (Tenn.) and the Assemblies of God in the United States of America and their counterparts in Canada.

There are several things that distinguish Pentecostal preaching: it works from the premise that Christians need to follow Jesus’ example in Luke 4:16-20, preaching anointed sermons, setting the captive free and healing the sick.

The Pentecostal pastor is always distinguished with outstanding character. He is a man of prayer and fasts on a weekly basis. He exemplifies the character of Christ in every-day life. 

William Seymour in Azusa Street, California in 1908 founded the worldwide Pentecostal movement. The theology of Pentecostalism emphasizes the supernatural aspects of Christianity similar to that of the apostolic age. 

In several surveys we trace Pentecostal preaching from the founding of the movement until 1997. We did a qualitative and quantitative analysis of approximately one hundred thousand (100,000) Pentecostal ministers on their views of Pentecostal preaching. In a qualitative study we analyze two pastor’s sermons.   

The homiletical theory of Pentecostal preaching starts with the re-experiencing of the text and moves towards a holistic hermeneutic.  

Pentecostal sermons are dialogical in delivery; they are dynamic, bold and powerful. The Pentecostal sermon ends with an altar call where people have an opportunity to receive Christ as savior, re-dedicate their lives to Christ, receive prayer for special needs and spend time in prayer.

Book on Expository Preaching

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Aldwin Ragoonath looks at two of the 20th century's most effective preachers: Dr. Herbert H. Barber and Dr. James M. Boice and gleans practical insights for pastors preparing textual/expository sermons for today.

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