THAT DANCES Robert smith Jr MDiv, PhD - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Professor at Beeson Divinity
School, Samford University
Pastor for 20 years at New
Mission Missionary Baptist Church in Cincinnati ROBERT SMITH JR WHAT IS DOCTRINAL PREACHING? The escorting of hearers into the presence of God for the purpose of transformation FUNCTIONS Apologetical - defines orthodoxy Polemical - rejects wrong belief Catechetical - nourishes the cognregation WHY PREACHING DOCTRINE? It is a calling from God It is a need of people It is not (necesarily) boring WHAT IS IT FOR? To worship God To engage the whole person To proclaim the full gospel how to preach doctrine? THE EXEGETICAL ESCORT The function of the exegetical escort is to embrace the text of Scripture in order to usher the hearer into the presence of God for the purpose of transformation THE EXEGETICAL ESCORT Preaches the God of Scripture - Christocentric Studies Scripture seriously - language, context, meaning Sees Scripture as a story - creativity and Imagination Applies the truth of the Bible - exegetes the context THE DOXOLOGICAL DANCER The function of the doxological dancer is to communicate the doctrinal message of the Bible with accuracy and ardor so that the exuberant hearer exults in the exalting of God. THE DOXOLOGICAL DANCER Contextual Heart and mind The "resident theologian" Worship Authentic practical advice 1. Start low - identification 2. Go slow - clarification 3. Rise - intensification 4. Strike fire - application 5. Retire - recapitulation 6. Sit down in a storm - conclusion