Preaching to a Postmodern World: A Guide to Reaching Twenty-first Century Listeners

Preaching to a Postmodern World: A Guide to Reaching Twenty-first Century Listeners

While growing churches dot our urban centers and country landscapes, church-goers and students today are actually less likely to maintain a Christian worldview than in the past. In fact, the majority of society does not even believe in objective truth. A minister out of touch with this culture is like an uninformed missionary trying to teach in a foreign country. To communicate God's Word effectively in the twenty-first century, teachers need to know how to connect with and confront an audience of postmodern listeners. <BR><BR>In Preaching to a Postmodern World, Johnston shows pastors, seminary students, professors, lay teachers, and church leaders can reach the present age without selling out to it. The book discusses how to:<BR>• distinguish between modernism and postmodernism<BR>• understand postmodern worldviews<BR>• change the style of preaching without compromising the substance <BR>• take advantage of new opportunities provided by the cultural shift<BR>• show an inattentive society the relevance of God's truth<BR><BR>The author's keen insights into contemporary pop and media culture also help equip speakers to address today's listeners with clarity and relevance.