My 8 Favorite Books on Preaching

In this post I’m listing out my eight favorite books on preaching, but I’m dividing those books into two lists. List one contains comprehensive books on preaching. List two contains niche, focused books on preaching. Here’s the lists.

List One (Comprehensive):

Christ-Centered Preaching, by Bryan Chappell. When I taught a group of men at my church how to preach, this was the book I assigned. A classic. Biblical Preaching, by Haddon Robinson. Another classic. Robinson’s chapter on “The Big Idea” is really, really helpful. It has shaped my preaching. Between Two Worlds, by John Stott. An older book, but a classic. The idea that preaching is “bridge building” between two worlds is a powerful idea. Lectures to My Students, by Charles Spurgeon. What list on preaching books would be complete without a contribution from the Prince of Preachers?!

List Two (Niche, Focused):

Preaching that Moves People, by Yancy Arrington. This short book helped me think through the delivery and flow of my sermons in a new way. Helfpul!Small Preaching, by Jonathan Pennington. This is a short book with short chapters that contain big ideas about how to improve as a preacher. Unleashing the Word, by Max McLean. Not a book on preaching, but a great challenge on preparing to read the Word of God in a public setting. Great Leader, Great Teacher, by Gary Bredfeldt. Not a book on preaching, but a reminder that the primary leaders of God’s people are preachers.