Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Communicating the word: Language 101-- Preaching communication 101-- Language in the preaching moment-- Efficient message transmission-- Exercises for communicating the word

Inculturating the word: Defining culture-- Cross-cultural preaching-- Cultural language considerations-- Televangelism-- Exercises for inculturating the word

Voicing the word: Vocal production-- Exercises for voicing the word-- Hearing and listening-- More voice exercises

Articulating the word: Sound production, articulation and phonation-- Articulation problems-- Dialects-- Rate and intonation-- Exercises for articulating the word in the preaching moment

Embodying the word: Preaching presence-- Emotion-- Voice, diction, and sermon form-- Manuscript or extemporaneous delivery-- Preaching and worship-- Exercises for embodying the word

Animating the word: Nonverbal communication-- Preaching space and contact-- Kinesics-- Chronemics-- Exercises for animating the word-- Personal presentation of the preacher-- More exercises for animating the word