Jul
21
2012
As we prepare to preach tomorrow
“The abiding impressiveness of John Angell James’ classic on the Christian ministry lies largely in the manner in which he presents one simple idea: he argues that the effect of preaching is directly related to the heart-condition of the preacher, ‘it is feeling which gives power to words and thoughts.’ To command attention for the truth, its spokesmen must first be earnest, that is to say, be possessed by one single aim and by a devotion which leads them to surrender all that would hinder its attainment.”
Notes on the cover of the Banner of Truth reprint of James’ An Earnest Ministry. Italics original.