The Equipping Ministry, Student Workbook, SW15

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T H E E Q U I P P I N G M I N I S T R Y

The Ministry of Proclamation Kerygma (Part 1)

Welcome in the strong name of Jesus Christ! After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to: • Define the preaching ministry according to the various terms used in the NT translated “preaching,” “preach,” etc., all of which contain an element of announcing a message to an audience, to proclaim a message publicly . • Outline the various models of preaching informed by the meanings of preaching in the NT, i.e., the preacher as herald (one who announces a message on behalf of another as a herald or messenger), the preacher as ambassador (i.e., the preacher as a representative of the Kingdom of God, speaking its message in a foreign land); the preacher as delivery man (i.e., in ways similar to the prophetic office, the preacher functions as one meant to ensure that a message gets safely and clearly to a predetermined audience). • Lay out some of the major distinctives of the preaching ministry, including its focus on mixed audiences, even sometime, wholly non-religious ones, its intimate connection to the Gospel of Christ and evangelistic activity, its focus on preaching to those who have never heard of the Good News of Christ before, and its concentration on public address, whether to those who are saved or lost. • Explain some of the major features of preaching in the ministry of Christ and the apostles, i.e., Jesus’ clear and compelling proclamation of the Kingdom of God come in his person in fulfillment of the OT Messianic hope, and the apostolic proclamation of Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, and the call to repentance and faith to both Jew and Gentile in his name. • Give evidence of your understanding of the ways in which the Church historically has broadened the ministry of preaching, including views of preaching as the manifestation of the Incarnate Word from the written Word through the spoken word, as proclamation of divine truth, as a retelling of the biblical story, and as a spoken word that builds bridges between the hearer and Scripture.

Lesson Objectives

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