How wonderful it would be, says Stuart Olyott in the introduction to

this book, ‘if Christian preachers throughout the world were ministering

like their Master!’ Drawing on examples of Christ’s preaching from

the Gospels, Olyott challenges preachers today with three features of

their Master’s ministry.

Christ’s style and method were not boring, but gripping. Christ’s preaching was

evangelistic. Christ’s ministry was more than just preaching: his whole life was

ministry.

In a fresh, compelling, and practical way, Olyott guides preachers away from some

of the perils and pitfalls that could hinder their success. In so doing, he shows us just

how essential Christ’s example is to those who seek to minister in his name today.