Bruce W Fong, Ph.D. / DTS-Houston / PM 104 Expository Preaching II (3 hours) Fall 2013

Instruction in narrative preaching, with attention to sermon structures, theological development, oral clarity, the public reading of Scripture, and long-term sermon development. Students preach twice and receive evaluation from fellow students and the professor. Prerequisites: NT104 Introduction to New Testament Exegesis and PM103 Expository Preaching I. Enrollment limited to 12 students. 3 hours.

1. What is your name? 2. Where do you go to church? 3. What is your ministry? 4. Who are the key people in your life? 5. Explain your philosophy of homiletics. 6. What is your favorite movie? 7. What is your favorite fiction book?

A. Cognitive Objectives. As a result of taking this course the student will be able to: 1.Explain the unique characteristics of interpreting a selected Old Testament historical narrative and New Testament gospel narrative. 2.Interpret the theological message of a narrative unit of Scripture in order to develop its preaching potential. 3.Apply the expositional process to a selected biblical narrative.

B. Affective Objectives. As a result of taking this course the student will: 1.Commit to the disciplines of the oral interpretation of Scripture, exegesis of biblical narratives, theological reflection, and homiletics. 2.Accept the demands of following “the way of God” in faithful, sacrificial service. 3.Trust the blessings of God for ministry success, in contrast to trusting deception and manipulation strategies.

C.Behavioral Objectives. As a result of taking this course the student will be able to: 1.Develop and preach narrative sermons that are TRUE to the biblical text, INTERESTING to listen to, CLEAR in organization and presentation, and RELEVANT to the listeners' specific needs. 2.Read the Scriptures in such a way that the listener gives attention to and comprehends the meaning of the text. 3.Express the theological subjects of an entire biblical narrative.

D.Rationale Based on an integration of exegetical and theological knowledge and skills this course prepares students to communicate the Word of God by applying Scriptural truths from Biblical narratives to life and ministry.

A. Required Edwards, J. Kent. Deep Preaching: Creating Sermons That Go Beyond the Superficial. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, Academic, pp. Grant, Reg and John Reed. Telling Stories to Touch the Heart: How to Use Stories to Communicate God’s Truth. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, pp. Robinson, Haddon and Craig Larson. The Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, pp. Wiersbe, Warren W. Preaching & Teaching with Imagination. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., pp. B.Suggested

A.Reading Assignments (15%, work load: 40 hours) Reg Grant and John Reed, Telling Stories to Touch the Heart: How to Use Stories to Communicate God’s Truth, pages 1-35 & Edwards, J. Kent. Deep Preaching: Creating Sermons That Go Beyond the Superficial, read entire volume for familiarity. Robinson, Haddon and Craig Larson. The Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching, any 250 pages of your selection. Wiersbe, Warren W. Preaching & Teaching with Imagination, read entirety for familiarity. Of course, the assigned Class Notes are also pre-class required reading. An of your reading report will be due at the prescribed time on the Class Schedule. Please include: Name, course number and section, reading percentage completed (e.g., “Joe Student, PM 104N, Greidanus chapters 9 & 11 [100%] and Class Notes #5).

B.Mark Exegetical and Theological Outlines and Propositions (10%, work load: 5 hours) Each student will prepare a one-page exegetical outline and proposition and a one page theological outline and proposition of a narrative passage in Mark (see sign up sheet). The student will prepare his/her outlines and propositions on separate Power Point electronic file or compatible software (one exegetical and one theological) and present them to the class for critique. The student may choose to preach a smaller narrative portion of the chapter chosen, provided a single narrative unit is covered. A two-page paper copy and/or electronic file of these outlines and propositions will be due the professor at the time of presentation. An example is provided in the appendix.

C. Mark Introductions (10%, work load: 3 hours) Each student will prepare and, without notes, deliver a 5-6 minute introduction to his/her sermon. This introduction will include: 1) an image that gets attention, 2) a fully developed need/problem, 3) a statement of the sermon’s subject or proposition, 4) some connection to the narrative text 5) a preview of the movement of the message. Although the full development of the sermon must be prepared to complete this preparatory assignment, only the introduction will be presented.

This presentation may assume a workshop format; i.e. there may be numerous starts and stops during the course of the introduction as the professor interacts with the student on his/her content, style, and delivery. The student will then have the opportunity to adjust and to polish his/her sermon before delivering the entire message. A full manuscript of the introduction will be due to the professor at the time of the presentation. NOTE: Sermon outlines for both sermons must NOT follow the (1) “Problem-Solution-Application” or the (2) “Exegetical- Theological-Homiletical” form as used in PM103. Special attention will be given to alternative sermon structures in the class notes and class session three. An example is provided in the appendix.

D. Mark Theological Subjects (15%, work load: 12 hours) Students will assume that they are preaching through the Gospel of Mark and will do the following: 1. Read through Mark at least five times in an unmarked text, reading in as many versions as they please, but not consulting commentaries, study Bibles, etc. 2. Identify preaching units that include every verse in the Mark text and state the THEOLOGICAL SUBJECT for each preaching unit. 3. Identify a separate theological subject for the entire book. The professor does not want the argument of the book, but rather the theological subject for the entire gospel.

(D3 cont’) For this particular assignment, students will identify the TRANS-TEMPORAL/CULTURAL (theological) subject of each passage, stating each as a theological subject phrase. (This means that each subject will have no complement, will not be a propositional statement [full sentence], and will not be in the form of a question.) Students must avoid theological subjects that are titles (contemporary language), descriptive phrases (merely summarizing the obvious action), exegetical and historical (repeating the explicit time-bound language of the passage), or homiletical and contemporary in style (using “I/we/us” or “you”). Students may work on this assignment in groups with no more than three students per group. An example is provided in the appendix.

E.Sermons (45%) Mark Sermon (20%, work load: 10 hours) Each student will prepare and, without notes, deliver a 15-minute message from a narrative passage from Mark (see sign-up sheet). Each student will take up to 90 seconds to read his/her text aloud before beginning the introduction of his/her sermon. Grading for the first narrative sermon will correspond to the “Grading Standards for PM104 Sermons” included with this syllabus under Course Policies.

Jacob Sermon (25%, work load: 8 hours) Each student will prepare and, without notes, deliver a 15- minute message from the entire (ALL THE VERSES) chosen narrative pericope from the Jacob narratives. Each student will take up to 90 seconds to read his/her text aloud before beginning the introduction of his/her sermon. A full manuscript and separate homiletical outline are required and are due the day before the sermon is delivered. Grading for the second narrative sermon will correspond to the “Grading Standards for PM104 Sermons” included with this syllabus under Course Policies

NOTE: Sermon outlines for both sermons must NOT FOLLOW THE (1) “PROBLEM-SOLUTION- APPLICATION” OR THE (2) “EXEGETICAL- THEOLOGICAL-HOMILETICAL” FORM AS USED IN PM103. Special attention will be given to alternative sermon structures in the class notes and class session three. Examples are provided in the Class Notes.

 By noon of the day before the student preaches, he/she will turn in both a typed homiletical outline of his/her sermon carried to three levels of subordination (i.e. I. A B. II. A. B ) and a separate, full, typed manuscript. Of course, the homiletical outline and the sermon manuscript should be consistent. A DEDUCTION OF TWO MARKS (A- to B; B+ to B-; etc.) WILL OCCUR FOR LATENESS. If a student is not on campus the day before he/she preaches, rather than making a separate trip to campus, he/she may the outline and manuscript to the professor (if the professor so requests), or call the professor’s voice mail by noon the day before he/she preaches to confirm that the final outline and manuscript have been completed. A manuscript for a 15- minute sermon should be approximately 5-6 pages, double spaced. Students will be expected to talk/think their way through their manuscripts at least FIVE TIMES before presenting their sermons in class. The goal is not word for word memorization, but rather mastery of the flow of the material.

F.Jacob Homiletical Outline (5%, work load: 6 hours) Each student will prepare on transparency a one-page homiletical outline (with proposition) of the entire (ALL THE VERSES) narrative pericope from the student's chosen unit of the Jacob narratives. The homiletical outline and proposition will be (1) based on the exegetical and expositional outlines and propositions contained in Allen P. Ross’ Creation and Blessing and (2) presented in class for critique by the professor and class. A one-page paper copy and/or electronic file of the outline and proposition will be due the professor at the time of presentation. NOTE: Sermon outlines for both sermons must NOT FOLLOW THE (1) “PROBLEM-SOLUTION-APPLICATION” OR THE (2) “EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL-HOMILETICAL” FORM AS USED IN PM103. Special attention will be given to alternative sermon structures in the class notes and class session three. Examples are given at the end of the syllabus.

A.Weight Given To Course Requirements For Grading Hrs.%Assignment 4015%On-Time Reading 510%Mark Exegetical/Theological Outlines 310%Mark Introductions 1215%Mark Theological Subjects 1020%Mark Sermon 6 5%Jacob Homiletical Outlines 825% Jacob Sermon

NO.DATESESSION TOPICASSIGNMENTSDUE 18.27SYLLABUSREAD SYLLABUS 2PATHOS IN PREACHING 39.3WHAT IS NARRATIVE PREACHING? MARK RDG #1 DUE 4NARRATIVE EXPOSITION 59.10NARRATIVE EXPOSITION MARK RDG #2 DUE 6NARRATIVE EXPOSITION

NO.DATESESSION TOPICASSIGNMENTSDUE 79.17MARK EXEG/THEO OUTLINES EXEG/THEO OUTLINES PREACHERS “ “PREACHERS “ “PREACHERS PREACHERS ORAL CLARITYALL MARK RDG MARK INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCTIONSPREACHERS “ “PREACHERS 6-10