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  Why Preach? (Part 1)	July 23, 2012/4 Comments/in Ministry, Pastoral Resources /by Matt KottmanRecently I was speaking with a minister here in London who suggested that preaching is old-fashioned and doesn't connect to the current generation. I will concede that preaching styles do change over generations as the same message is contextualized into our various contexts. The purpose of this post is to give a biblical defense of preaching. The Greek word for preaching (kerusso) means to proclaim or herald. The idea goes back to antiquity of a town crier who would shout out the relevant news to the townsfolk. The business of the herald was to communicate news. If the herald didn't speak, the townsfolk didn't know what was going on.
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  Charlie Marquez says: July 23, 2012 at 12:41 pm Matt thanks for your uncompromising stance. I'm not an old fashioned stick in the mud. I'm all for tailoring our style to fit the context, but we can't touch the content. Other methods for discipleship can be a helpful supplement, but preaching the gospel to sinners and saints is the commission of every minister. Self-help talks and videos or moralistic encouragements may be able to pack stadium-like venues on a Sunday morning, but that's not church. Preaching the gospel-rich Word of God is what we have been called to do. Grace and Peace.
  Reply Matt Kottman says: July 24, 2012 at 4:58 am Charlie, so true. I like your phrasing of tailoring to context but not touching content.
  Reply Tim Brown says: July 23, 2012 at 2:57 pm Thanks, Matt. Good gospel preaching may be out of favor but it will never be put of style.
  Reply Matt Kottman says: July 24, 2012 at 5:00 am "In season and out of season" or my paraphrase "when it's cool and when it ain't". We cannot replace the God-ordained foolishness of preaching.