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From the Mound to the Pulpit: Preaching Lessons from Baseball for Sermon Preparation and Delivery
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Baseball & SoftballGeneral Christianity
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ISBN13: 9798998825644
Publisher: Legacy Ink
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Legacy Ink
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What can baseball teach us about preaching?From the Mound to the Pulpit: Preaching Lessons from Baseball explores the surprising connection between America's favorite pastime and one of the church's most important callings-biblical preaching. Blending insights from baseball with practical wisdom for ministry, this engaging book offers fresh perspectives on sermon preparation, sermon delivery, and the craft of preaching.Just as a great pitcher must prepare carefully, read the situation, and deliver each pitch with precision, so the preacher must approach the pulpit with discipline, focus, and clarity.Drawing on memorable moments from baseball history and the habits of legendary pitchers, this book provides practical encouragement for pastors, preachers, seminary students, and ministry leaders who want to strengthen their preaching ministry. Through vivid baseball illustrations and practical applications, From the Mound to the Pulpit offers insights into expository preaching, sermon development, sermon illustrations, and effective sermon delivery. The lessons of the mound-preparation, strategy, endurance, and composure under pressure-become powerful metaphors for faithfully proclaiming the Word of God. Whether you are a pastor preparing weekly sermons, a Bible teacher seeking fresh sermon illustrations, or a baseball fan who loves the church, this unique book will help you see both preaching and baseball in a new light.
Discover how the discipline, focus, and strategy of the pitcher's mound can inspire stronger preaching, clearer sermons, and more effective ministry from the pulpit. DR. DAVID L. ALLEN is formerly the Dean of the School of Theology; Dean, School of Preaching; and Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently the Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Preaching and Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, TN. Dr. Allen is the author of ten books; co-editor and contributing author of six books, and contributing author of numerous chapters in multi-author books and journal articles. Dr. Allen is also founder and CEO of David L. Allen Ministries and PreachingCoach which provides personal and group coaching for preachers and other ministry leaders and communicators.
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