Common Sense Preaching [Hardcover] by Dee Bowman - Hardcover

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Dee Bowman often has said, "I never intended to be a preacher." But as a talented communicator in broadcasting and one with a great love for God's word, it may have been providential that he became one. His rare skills unconsciously draw rapt attention from his audiences as he delivers clear, understandable points. He carefully uses the power of the gospel to "storm the will" of his listeners.

Recognizing that his delivery came from both forensic skill and careful preparation, President C. G. "Colly" Caldwell, then academic dean at Florida College, invited Bowman in 1985 to teach homiletics to the upper division Bible students at Florida College. It has been an enriching experience, both for his students and Bowman.

Born in Estelline, Texas, in 1934, Dee began his career at 16 working as a janitor at a local radio station. When the sportscaster was sick, Dee read the sports news and a career in broadcasting was launched. Over 20 years later, he left the airwaves and began a full-time work in 1971 with a church in Lubbock. Five years later he and his family moved to Deer Park, Texas, to serve the Southside Church of Christ as evangelist. During his association with Southside, Bowman developed a structured two-year program for young men who wanted a Paul-Timothy relationship to hone their ability to preach. The Florida College courses offered the opportunity to put the Bowman program into an academic setting.

During his 14-year tenure at F.C., his approach has been received enthusiastically. Mr. Bowman holds a degree in communications from the University of Alabama. He continues each year to hold gospel meetings with churches throughout the U.S. He and his wife, Norma, have two children, Denise and Russ, and three grandchildren.

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What activity could be more significant than strong, sound, Biblical preaching? The command to "Preach the Word" is important because "it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Cor. 1:21). Paul said, "I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Rom. 1:15-16). Of course, the message is the most essential ingredient in Biblical preaching. Preaching is needed in our day because people are lost and Christians need to grow in the knowledge of God. Men and women can be saved and Christians can develop spiritually only through receiving the message of Christ which comes from God. None will be saved by sophistry or theatrics. Readers of this book will constantly be reminded of that theme. It is important, however, that we present the message as effectively as we can. We must preach with clarity, understanding our listeners, and appealing to their hearts and minds. While it is true that good hearts will receive God's truth, the facts of life teach that even the best of students achieve more with good teachers. How can we be better preachers of the gospel? We do not wish to detract from God's message by our ineffective manner of presentation. This book is intended to help us do our jobs as gospel preachers in the most powerful way each of us can.

Dee Bowman will help us to be more successful in this great work. If we will honestly and carefully apply the "common sense" suggestions in this book, alongside the Scriptural requirements for preaching, we will "storm the will" of beloved listeners and lead men to the Lamb of God who takes away sins (C. G. "Colly" Caldwell, President of Florida College, Temple Terrace, FL).

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From the Preface: In an age that seems to be rushing headlong into a secularized, materialistic society, there is a great need for the gospel of Christ. Preaching is the divinely appointed means for meeting that need. There is not only a need to recommend the Bible as the only hope for saving our nation and society, but there also is a desperate need to call the obedient back to the way of escape, even if society itself decides to continue its current trend toward decadence. There is a need to call sin sin--to identify it, abhor it, and seek relief from it. There is an urgent need to call people back to the Savior and His gospel. Our salvation is at the cross, not at the shrine of entertainment or the altar of self-indulgence.

Preaching is the need of the moment. We need more preachers doing more preaching. It confronts people with their undone condition, recommends the Savior as the answer to their need for salvation, then encourages them to continued faithfulness in a flight toward God. The gospel message has in it the power for our atonement, the means for our escape; we just need to get it to the people.

This is a book about preaching. More than that, it is a book about common sense preaching. It is not a book about rhetorical science, although it will deal with some aspects of that topic. It is a book about persuasive preaching, the kind that storms the will and calls on the hearer for action. Common Sense Preaching is intended to introduce the principles of good Bible research, good preparation, and good presentation of the time-proven gospel of Jesus Christ.