TY - BOOK AU - Alcántara, Jared E. AU - AU - TI - The Practices of Christian Preaching SN - 9780801098666 U1 - 251 CY - U.S.A. KW - Pastoral care KW - Preaching God's word N2 - Alcántara introduces the basics of Christian preaching and emphasizes the skills preachers must cultivate throughout their lives. He shows that preachers can learn effective preaching by paying keen attention to five key competencies: conviction, context, clarity, concreteness, and creativity... The Practices of Christian Preaching is designed to prepare effective communicators for the church's multicultural future. Call-outs in the book direct readers to a companion website for further information or practice UR - https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/14633/p.jpg ER -