BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
street, jail , shop, or cottage . Pract ica l demonstration in ser mon outline and structure is given, and frequ ent use is made of the blackboa rd to illu strate same. From time to time, stu dents are required to prepare fo r criticism outlines of sermons and add resses . The la st term in Homiletics is wholly devoted to preaching by students in the class room. Here parti cular attention is paid to correct ing defect s in the const ructi on and delivery of se rmons and Gospel addresses. Both teacher and class take part in thi s wo rk of critici sm. Direction is a lso given in public praye r and the publi c read ing of the Word of God. Cycle of Study Term I.- The Call to Preach; Conception of the Min istry; The Pe rmanent Function of the Ministry; The Goal in View; The Preacher's Co-operating Agents; Themes. Term II.-Doctrinal Preaching; Topical, Textual, Exposi tory Sermons; The Question and Answer Method of Preach ing ; Extemporaneou s Preaching; Memorizing the Sermon; Reading Sermons. Term III.-The Sermon in the Making; The Three Essen tial Parts of a Se rmon- Introduction, Di scuss ion, Conclusion; After the Choice of a Text, What ? Hints on Selecting Material and P lanning the Message; Sermon Outlines. Term IV.-Preaching by Students; Outline Work fo r Criti cism by Class and Teacher; Correction of Defects in Reading of Scripture, Public Praye r and Sermon. X. Pastoral Theology Lectures and familiar talks on the work of the Pastor : the office; the call; the privileges and perils; his public and private life; his relation to the church as a whole and to its various organizations; to the press; to the people, and to philanthropic work.
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