Communications and Homiletics (CL2)
Homiletics is the discipline of practical theology concerned with preaching and teaching Christian truth. This course will focus on how to prepare sermons and teachings, as well as a practical approach to better communications through a more effective presentation style.
Text: 12 Essential Skills for Preaching, Wayne McDill; $23.00
Classes: Thursdays, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., January 29 – March 19, 2015
Study notes for the final exam: What You Should Know-CL2 Communications and Homiletics
Introduction to Rhetoric – Jan. 29
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Invention (Finding the Meaning) – Feb. 5
Read pp. vii-62 of McDill
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Arrangement (Organizing) – Feb. 12
Read pp. 99-114 of McDill
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Style (How to Speak) – Feb. 19
Read pp. 63-98 of McDill
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Memory (Preparing to Present) – March 5
Read pp. 115-164 of McDill
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Delivery (The Presentation) – March 12
Read pp. 165-200 of McDill
Lecture notes in PPT Lecture notes in PDF
Applying the Principles; Final Exam – March 19
Read pp. 201-296 of McDill