Both abductive and transductive preaching create space for the pas de deux. But pas-de-deux preaching requires a new theory of the congregation. The issue is no longer how you become a better preacher, but how your people become better participants and how you can create a better congregation. If the “company with the smartest customers wins,” the church with the smartest/ deepest/most empowered congregation wins. The new standard of excellence for preaching is not the quality of the performance but the quality of the participation. Preaching now is more a participation art than a performance
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