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... both a theological compass and a practical companion for the preacher. I warmly commend it to pastors, theological students, missionaries, theological educators, and all who desire to handle God’s Word faithfully and proclaim Christ with clarity, conviction, practical relevance, and hearts on fire.

Sunday Bobai Agang
Executive Director, Optima Centre for Exploration and Learning (OCEL); Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

... guaranteed to enrich all who read it with a view to strengthen their presentation of the gospel, but, also, those to whom it is proclaimed.

Mark Johnston
Editor, Banner of Truth Magazine

This is precisely the book the church in Africa and across the world has been waiting for. It will renew the vision of pastors for their pulpit ministry. Those who read this book will be inspired and equipped towards more effective proclamation of Christ and his mission from all of Scripture.

Luka Vandi Uti
Managing Director/CEO, ACTS Nigeria

... Garland reminds us of the sheer privilege—and even exhilaration—of preaching. Drawing from the fresh wells of Scripture and a wonderfully wide range of sources, he shows us not simply how to preach, but how preaching can lead us to worship, to wonder, and to a life shaped by the Word of God.

David Meredith
Mission Director, Free Church of Scotland

... will assist us all to communicate the whole mind of God for the whole man in the whole world. This book is a must-have. Get a copy and you will never regret it.

Ishaya G. Baba
Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria

... distills a lifetime of study and, crucially, a lifetime of ministry, into a warm, accessible, Christ-centered guide to faithful preaching.

Matthew C. Bingham
Campus Dean, Talbot Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona

This will be a stimulating and encouraging resource for all who preach, particularly those ministering in an African context, where Sid served so faithfully. More than anything, it is a wonderful testimony to a life lived for Christ and his gospel.

John Roger
Minister, Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Garland's judicious interaction with contemporary authors as well as great preachers from the past, provides pastors with excellent tools for enhancing their sermons, along with discussion questions and exercises after each chapter. A rare gem of a book, which deserves a wide readership.

Glenn N. Davies
Former Archbishop of Sydney

Pastoral warmth oozes from every page.

Gareth Burke
Former minister, Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland

... this book will give you the tools and the basic skills to faithfully teach others the Word of God. I encourage you to buy the book, study it, apply the lessons learned, and faithfully preach the Word of God.

Paul Todd
Chair, ACTS International; Publishing Director, ACTS Nigeria

This is a book rooted in the truth of Scripture, rock solid on the fundamentals of the gospel, and drawing on extensive frontline practice in ministry and in training others to preach.  It deserves the widest circulation and will be a source of great blessing to preachers and hearers alike.

David McKay
Professor of Systematic Theology, Ethics and Apologetics, Reformed Theological College, Belfast, Northern Ireland

In an age when pastors feel pulled between competing demands on their time, the book is refreshingly robust, urging them to prioritise preaching and to labour intensely at it.

Dan Peters
Pastor, Newcastle Reformed Evangelical Church, England

With clarity and simplicity, Garland warns us of pitfalls and dangers, while also tracing more helpful and fruitful pathways that can lead us in our preaching from what was the Bible of Jesus to Jesus himself. And having done that he offers a wide range of prudent advice on the gloriously demanding task of biblical preaching itself. A rich source of practical wisdom!

Chris Wright
Langham Partnership and author of ‘The Mission of God’s People’

... a clear and concise introduction to the best teaching available on the subject of preaching Christ and his mission from all of Scripture, with some helpfully original application, born out of Sid Garland’s experience of demonstrating and teaching what it means to preach Christ passionately in an African context, to which he and Jean have devoted most of their productive ministry.

J. Cameron Fraser
Author and retired pastor, Lethbridge, Alberta

... deep Biblical thought and broad reading, combined with valuable practical advice, provide challenge, guidance and encouragement.  This is a valuable book which should be not only in the library of every seminary but also in the personal library of every pastor.

Ben Kwashi
Bishop of Chad, Diocese of North Africa

From a lifetime of cross-cultural preaching, theological teaching and Christian book ministry, Sid Garland gives sound advice on preaching Christ biblically. Here is a safe guide for the student, encouragement for the struggling pastor and refreshment for the jaded minister. This is a book for all who want to preach, but especially those who want to preach better.

John Stuart Ross
Minister; missionary; former part-time lecturer in Homiletics and Liturgy, Edinburgh Theological Seminary, Scotland