Category: Preaching

Of Teaching, Preaching and Witnessing …

When I was a youngster, it was not unusual to hear people “testifying” and “witnessing” at various denominations’ worship services. During the last several years, we hear the terms used more and more among those with whom I am associated.…

The Evolving View of Evangelism

We can remember when young men were desiring to “make preachers,” as it was expressed among brethren, especially in the rural South where I grew up, and when a congregation was “looking for a preacher,” the process was much less…

Professional Preachers

The trend toward developing a “professional clergy” among churches of Christ has been in the making for some time now. More and more, both churches and preachers, have come to view gospel preachers as professionals much like the professions of…