Refining Your Style: Learning from Respected Communicators

by Dave Stone

- Here's a perfect training resource for pastors who need improvement on leadership and public communication. Improve your teaching effectiveness
- Learn from the best Includes 12 different communication styles from 12 respected Christian communicators: Zig Ziglar, Max Lucado, Chuck Colson, Ken Davis, Franklin Graham, and more
- Evaluate the pros and cons of each style and learn how to choose and apply techniques that fit your unique style.
- Equip yourself with practical sermon ideas and Bible studies from pastors of the nation's most successful churches--and make your messages connect with your congregation

230 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

Reviews

[Justin Dewell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dave truly encourages you to be your self! By learning from 13 communicators you can find where you are similar and different so you can be you.

Some of the communicators in this book aren't looked at the same way they were when the book first came out, but you can still learn from how they preached.

[Andrew Cowart · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great tool for beginning preachers. Not necessarily something that needs to stay on the bookshelf.

[Brett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based largely on interviews with twelve dynamic and unique preachers (e.g. Gene Appel, Rob Bell, Erwin McManus, Chuck Colson, and Kirbyjon Caldwell), Refining Your Style attempts to learn how preaching can reflect your unique personality and some important principles of communication. In light of these interviews, Stone identifies and develops twelve unique – although not fully independent – communicating styles (e.g. the creative storyteller, the passionate teacher, the unorthodox artist, and the practical applicator) in order to empower preachers to find their own voice and learn from others. Great interviews, but author’s commentary leaves something to be desired - B

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was required reading in a ministry class. The book comes with a CD with brief audio clips that demonstrate the style of various Christian communicators, who are primarily pastors. I believe the author should have been more discrimating when chosing the communicators he highlighted in the book, e.g., Erwin MacManus (The Revolutionary Leader), Rob Bell (Unorthodox Artist), Kirbyjon Caldwell (The Inspiring Orator). Research these communicators and you may discover my concern.