Tony Merida on the Future of Preaching

In 1857, the novelist Anthony Trollope wrote, “There is, perhaps,
no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilized
and free countries, than the necessity of listening to sermons.” He
goes on to describe the “preaching clergyman” as “the bore of the
age.” Preaching has always had its haters. We see this in the
Scriptures and throughout the history of the church. So, is there a
future for preaching? In this recording of Dr. Tony Merida’s main
session teaching at the Acts 29 Advance Conference in Raleigh,
North Carolina, he says there is a future for preaching because the
theological convictions which undergird preaching are timeless. He
identifies five convictions that drive one’s commitment to preach
God’s Word and proposes a model for preachers to follow.