A Passion for Preaching: An Interview with Steven J. Lawson

Here's an excerpt from A Passion for Preaching, an interview with Steven J. Lawson from the June issue of Tabletalk:

Tabletalk: Why have you focused so much of your attention to the practice of expository preaching and to helping both preachers and laypeople see its importance?

Steven J. Lawson: I strongly believe that no church can rise any higher than its pulpit. As the pulpit goes, so goes the church. The deeper the preacher takes his flock into the Word of God, the higher they will rise in worship. The stronger they are in the Scripture, the stronger they will be in the pursuit of holiness. Likewise, strong preaching leads to sacrificial service in the Lord's work. Strong exposition kindles hearts for the work of evangelism and the cause of worldwide missions. Every great movement of God in church history has been ushered in by a renewed commitment to solid preaching of the Word. If we are to see a spiritual awakening in our day, the church must recover the primacy of preaching. I desire to be used by God to help equip a new generation of preachers and laypeople in recognizing the importance of this primary means of grace.

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