Page 4 - A Dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy

ABSTRACT

The Purpose of this project is to propose an alternative to the dominant methodology of

contemporary Korean Preaching by using selected aspects of the methodology of Jesus’

preaching as the criteria. The basic resource used in this research include: the result of surveys of

Korean preaching, studies on church growth, sociological studies, and selected sermons of Jesus

recorded in the Synoptic Gospels.

This dissertation consists of four chapters. In order to appraise the dominant methodology and

problems in contemporary Korean preaching, the first chapter examines the history of Korean

preaching. This chapter enables us to understand the historical context and the drastic cultural

evolution to grasp the contemporary sociocultural context. The final section will articulate the

current problems of contemporary Korean preaching.

The second chapter discusses Jesus’ methodology of preaching, dividing it into three sections.

The centrality of preaching in Jesus’ ministry, testified by each evangelist is discussed. The

second section investigates the nature and function of Jesus’ preaching. Then, the last section

will examine the main roles of a preacher as Jesus described them.

The third chapter deals with Jesus’ use of various communicative techniques. The nature and

attributes of Jesus’ authority and adaptation to his audience is explored. The next section

discusses his use of various literary of forms and rhetorical devise. The last section examines his

use of simple and concrete language, including the use of imaginative language for

impressiveness

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