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issues seen as critical to preaching, and the ever present need to rediscover God’s power as the key to effective preaching. 7. Demonstrate a knowledge of the call to the preaching ministry, including the call of a divine unction and compul- sion to proclaim God’s Gospel in Christ, Paul’s selection as Christ’s chosen instrument to carry his name to the nations, the Holy Spirit’s movement in the heart and life of the one so called, understanding preaching as a response to the divine call, not as a job, and its association with God’s gifts, endowments, and direction. 8. Outline the importance of the role of character in the preaching ministry, especially the idea that “who we are is more important than what we do,” the cardinal virtue of preaching being courage and its cardinal vice being cowardice . 9. Detail the content of the preaching ministry which includes the Good News of Jesus Christ, i.e., salvation and life through faith in his name, the message of Christ crucified for the sins of the world, the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ, and the whole counsel of God about the Messiah and the rule of God in him. 1. Detail the ways in which the Holy Spirit affects every dimension of an effective preaching ministry. 2. Outline critically the kind of individual that the Holy Spirit uses to preach the Word effectively, including those who are obedient to the call of God to preach who are convinced of the power of the Word of God for salvation and change, and who have a command of the Word of God yet who retain a mind to study its treasures, and who are free in Christ to become all things to all to save some. 3. Explain specifically how the Holy Spirit oversees and influences the entire process of the preaching event, thwarting the devil’s veiling of the Gospel to the lost, illuminating the message for the preacher and their audience, anointing and inspiring the preacher in their presentation while convicting the audience of the truth, and confirming the spoken word with signs and wonders of its veracity. 4. Lay out the particular things that occur as a result of the Holy Spirit’s work in the preaching ministry, including deep

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 2 The Ministry of Proclamation: Kerygma, II