What is Preaching?

A look at the qualifications for pastoral ministry shows that one of the roles of the pastor is to teach God’s truth to God’s people. So what do we find about teaching in the Old Testament and how does this help us understand the teaching ministry of the pastor? Below, we will trace the concept of teaching through the Old Testament, highlighting some significant aspects of teaching in the Old Testament. God Taught His People His Commands The first fundamental truth related to teaching in the...

When we examine teaching in the New Testament, we first turn to Jesus, the great teacher. When we think of Jesus’ ministry, we often think of his miracles, his healings, his exorcisms, or his walking on water. But we must not forget that Jesus was also a teacher. And to understand the role of a pastor as a preacher and teacher, we need to look at Jesus’ own teaching ministry. Perhaps my favorite story related to Jesus’ teaching is found in Mark 6. Jesus and his disciples had gone away to a...