Dying to Preach

Embracing the Cross in the Pulpit

Author: Steven Smith

Drawing inspiration from the seminal preacher, the apostle Paul, Steven W. Smith takes a fresh look not just at the how of preaching, but at the whys. In 2 Corinthians 4:12, Paul describes the philosophy of his ministry as "death in us, but life in you." Building on this scriptural framework, Steve Smith illustrates the theology of preaching through the metaphor of vicarious suffering, dying so that others might live. As he elaborates the intersection of the cross and the pulpit, Smith shows why the preacher must die to self, die for others, and die in Christ so that congregations may live.

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Steven W. Smith is a fourth generation pastor and presently serves as the Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Prior to serving as Senior Pastor at Immanuel, Smith most recently served as Vice President for Student Services and Professor of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His other works include Dying to Preach and Recapturing the Voice of God. Most importantly he is married to his best friend Ashley and they have three children: Jewell, Sidney, and Shepherd.

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