TY - BOOK AU - McDill,Wayne TI - 12 essential skills for great preaching SN - 9780805432978 AV - BV4211.M478.E874 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Nashville, Tennessee PB - B and H Publishing Group KW - Preaching N1 - 1 (pages 303-305); Introduction : strengthening sermon preparation skills --; Text analysis. Diagramming the text structure ; Noting the text details ; Asking research questions --; Theological interpretation. Naming the text idea ; Bridging from text to sermon ; Writing sermon divisions --; Sermon development. Balancing persuasive elements ; Exploring natural analogies ; Drawing pictures, telling stories --; Sermon design. Touching human experience ; Aiming for a faith response ; Planning the oral presentation --; Conclusion : planning for better preaching --; Appendix A : sermon sample : Genesis 32:24-32 --; Appendix B : sermon sample : Romans 8:1-4 --; Appendix C : sermon sample : Revelation 4:1-11 --; Appendix D : sample key words; 2 ER -