First published 1982 in the U.K. by Hodder and Stoughton, London, under the title "I Believe in Preaching."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The glory of preaching: a historical sketch -- Contemporary objections to preaching -- Theological foundations for preaching -- Preaching as bridge building -- The call to study -- Preparing sermons -- Sincerity and earnestness -- Courage and humility.

"'Preaching is indispensable to Christianity.' World-renowned preacher John Stott opens this book with those five bold words. He maintains, further, that "nothing is better calculated to restore health and vitality to the church than a recovery of true, biblical, contemporary preaching." Stott was aiming to foster such a recovery when he wrote Between Two Worlds, which has become a modern evangelical classic. The genius of this book is the way it synthesizes and distills Stott's wealth of wisdom on preaching, focusing not so much on technical matters but more on theological foundations and on necessary personal characteristics of the preacher--sincerity, earnestness, courage, and humility. Preachers old and new will continue to find much to chew on in these pages." -- !c From back cover.