"David Helm and Jeremy Meeks have provided a much-needed contribution to our resources on preaching. Too often we make the mistake of minimizing the importance of the ‘means of persuasion.’ This book reminds us that God uses means and that it is our responsibility as preachers to employ those means as effectively as we can in the grand work of proclaiming God’s word. This book will help us do that."- Mike Bullmore, Former Founding Pastor, CrossWay Community Church, Bristol, Wisconsin; author, The Heart of Preaching: The Functional Centrality of the Gospel in the Life and Work of the Preacher

"This accessible handbook provides a treasury of practical advice for the preacher, rooted in biblical priorities and honed by years of experience. It will encourage the new preacher to develop the best patterns and habits, and it will challenge the seasoned practitioner to keep working at the task of growing in effectiveness in proclaiming the word. This is a persuasive book by persuasive preachers, a book to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest!"- David Jackman, former President, The Proclamation Trust

"A new generation has arisen that treats Scripture with utter seriousness. Now come fresh challenges and opportunities. Some preachers bend all their energies into getting the text right but neglect to put in the full work—to get it across to the actual people in the room. They are sober exegetes, very good; now we pray they might become more effective preachers. Ready to help, at precisely this point, is Persuasive Preaching. Faithful preaching is no mere running commentary on a passage. It wounds, and it heals. It convicts and comforts. It owns both the biblical text and the congregation present that day. Here is a vision that would win Simeon’s trust, and even the approval of Spurgeon."- David Mathis, Executive Editor, desiringGod.org; Pastor, Cities Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Adjunct Professor, Bethlehem College and Seminary; author, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines