Rick Francis

A Philosophy of Pastoral Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“Discipleship is often seen as a program or a list of things done in churches to help jump-start Christian growth. It’s often reduced to a thirteen-week course where participants can check the box when they finish. David Christensen shows that through competent, well-focused, and continuous ‘pastoral preaching,’ the lifelong practice of discipleship can form believers into kingdom citizens who faithfully grown in Christ-likeness.”

The Persuasive Preacher

Preaching & Worship

“There’s no shortage of books on how to preach effective sermons, but rarely can you find a work that digs deep into the inner workings of how persuasion can be done with biblical authority and integrity. Drawing from a well dug deep through years of experience as a pastor and educator, David Christensen unpacks both the historic and popular techniques used by preachers and examines whether they measure up to the biblical standard for conveying doctrine, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.”