Preaching and Teaching with Imagination

“Highly recommended as a beginning text in preaching. A very solid and substantive yet spritely contribution to the discussions being held today as to our direction in preaching.”

David L. Larsen

“His words have already stimulated one of his sons in the ministry to make the creative connections that get the video of the imagination turned on about spiritual reality. Thanks for the courage to carefully wrestle with the need to understand figurative language.”

David Wyrtzen

“This book should be a winner! As a significant evangelical contribution on the role of imagination in preaching, it is long overdue. . . . While holding uncompromisingly to sound hermeneutical control in preaching, Wiersbe chases away the scare-bears of those who fear that imagination is threatening, if not fatal, to truth. . . . The book itself is a model of imaginative art. I found it nearly as delicious as a Father Brown whodunit.”

Richard A. Bodey

“After presenting an excellent overview of the need for imaginative preaching and an overview of imagination in the Bible, Wiersbe discusses how to use imagery in various kinds of sermons. This book trumpets a significant message that preachers need to read and heed.”

Roy B. Zuck

“Biblical preachers are often anxious when “imagination” and “preaching” appear in the same sentence. They worry that imaginative preaching means departing from the text and thus becoming unbiblical. The result is often “biblical” preaching that is unimaginative, lifeless, and dull. The fact that Warren Wiersbe—a preacher whose biblical credentials are impeccable—has written saying that imagination is not only permissible, but necessary, should allay some fears and greatly enhance a lot of preaching.”

Stuart Briscoe