The Pulpit: Its Powers and Pitfalls
The pulpit is intended not as a showcase for a preacher’s performance but as the place from which a pastor gives Christ-exalting, biblical instruction. Using Paul’s admonition to the Corinthians as a standard, Alistair Begg identifies nine pitfalls that threaten to undermine effective pastoral ministry. When a preacher is Spirit-filled, anointed, and empowered by God, a divine encounter can occur within the listeners, awakening faith in Jesus and glorifying God through the preaching.
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The pulpit is intended not as a showcase for a preacher’s performance but as the place from which a pastor gives Christ-exalting, biblical instruction. Using Paul’s admonition to the Corinthians as a standard, Alistair Begg identifies nine pitfalls that threaten to undermine effective pastoral ministry. When a preacher is Spirit-filled, anointed, and empowered by God, a divine encounter can occur within the listeners, awakening faith in Jesus and glorifying God through the preaching.