FIVE TYPES OF PREACHING

Question 1

THE FIVE TYPES

Answer 1

1. Testimony
2. Evangelistic
3. Topical
4. Textual
5. Expository

Question 2

TESTIMONY

Answer 2

• Telling your story briefly, but hitting main points.
• Being truthful, without gory details
• Magnify Jesus over selves
• Is a natural way to begin to preach
• testimonies are powerfully used by God to encourage others
• Testimonies are seen in scripture (Psalms)

Question 3

EVANGELISTIC

Answer 3

• Preaching to make a convert
• Challenging, warning, and inviting
• Expose consequences of sin/judgment
• Exalt Christ, Explain salvation, expect response
• brings people face to face with the decision
• reminds Christians of the need to witness

Question 4

TOPICAL

Answer 4

• Topic is chosen from scripture
• can be any topic
• provides great variety in preaching

Question 5

TEXTURAL

Answer 5

• topic and main ideas in the text
• sources outside main text
• usually only deals with one or two verses

Question 6

EXPOSITORY

Answer 6

• Takes topic, main points, and sub-points from the text
• Detailed interpretation, logical amplification, practical application
• exposes and unfolds scripture
• language study is usually involved
• preaching texts you wouldn’t normally preach on
• great for series preaching
• takes the most work, is the most beneficial