Langham Preaching Ethos and Methods • Patience

• Hope
Training through Steps in Studying a Bible Passage
• Modelling simple nourishing expository Bible preaching – 1. Look up – pray
Discussion: 2. Look down
o How clear? What methods used to make it clear? o Understanding the passage in context
o How faithful to the passage? o Explaining the passage in detail
o How relevant and well applied to the congregation?  Key words, emphases, contrasts, links, etc
• Teaching about different aspects of biblical preaching  Structure – flow of thought
• Practising in  Heart-beat
o Individual study to 3. Look back, look forward – understanding in context of
Scripture
 work out an outline
4. Look here – applying the heart-beat to today’s world
 discover the heart-point
o Group workshops to Working on a Sermon Outline
 share their work & understanding of the
passage, Bible text……………….. Sermon title……………………………
 work towards an outline sermon on the 1. Heartbeat
passage with Then for each section of the passage:
• a clear aim, 2. Section Heading
• structure, 3. Link with Heartbeat
• application 4. Difficulties needed explained
• conclusion 5. Other Bible references
o Plenary session to report back 6. Examples from Bible or from today
7. Application for the section
8. Summary & conclusion – over-all application
Preacher’s Personal Values:
Then compose:
• Humility
9. Introduction – to arouse interest in this message
• Personal example
• Faithfulness
• Simplicity
• Cultural relevance