Spirit Empowered Preaching

About the Book

Although there are several preaching books today, there are only handfuls, if any, that address the centrality of the Holy Spirit in preaching. A hindrance to preaching in the twenty-first century is over intellectualization of the Gospel. After receiving a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Preaching, I thought I was now ready to prepare and preach an effective sermon that will draw any audience to Christ. I told myself, “I am ready. I have attained and I can double the size of any given church with my vast knowledge on preaching.” Little did I know that my degrees from the best schools around the world were not sufficient to preach the whole counsel of God’s Word. I have come to realize that clever persuasions of men do not change lives. The name of Jesus through the power of the Holy Ghost does. The secret ingredient in preparing and preaching Spirit-empowered messages is the power of the Holy Spirit. Ministers of the Gospel must not depend upon natural means to produce supernatural results, but must use supernatural means to produce supernatural results. Paul said to the Thessalonians, “Our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1 Thess. 1:5). The church is in desperate need of revival. Sinners are urgently in need of the Savior, and only the Spirit of God can convict sinners of their sins and bring revival to the nations. Consequently, the goal of this book is not to produce another great preaching book, but to help students and ministers prepare and present effective, Holy Spirit-empowered sermons to their audience. The book seeks to instruct readers on the importance of the Holy Spirit in preaching the Word of God while laying the foundational building blocks of effective preaching. This book is for both beginning ministers who are just starting ministry and for veteran ministers who would like to brush up on their preaching and teaching skills in order to become better, Spirit-empowered ministers of the Gospel. May God bless you and speak mightily through you with clarity, urgency, fervency and power as you endeavor to preach Spirit-empowered messages to a dying generation.

About the Author

Dr. Mozart Dor is the lead pastor of First Assembly of God in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the co-founder of Oasis School of Ministry (OSM) and the author of “Living the Victorious Life”. Dr. Dor is a Mississippi State licensed educator and also a preaching instructor for the Mississippi District Assemblies of God School of Ministry. He is an adjunct applied theology, missions and general education professor at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary in El Dorado Hills, California. He has a professional accounting degree from the Association of Charted Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and two undergraduate accounting degrees from Ho Polytechnic, Ghana, West Africa, and The University of Mississippi. Dr. Dor received his Bachelor of Theology degree from Christian Life School of Theology, Columbus, Georgia. He earned both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee. Dr. Dor has over twenty-five years of spiritual leadership experience in both Ghana and the United States. Both from Ghana, West Africa, he and his beautiful wife, Joana Dor, are blessed with a wonderful son, Christian Makafui Dor. When he is not preaching, teaching and writing, Dr. Dor loves playing competitive tennis and has represented the State of Mississippi in United States Tennis Association championships at 2.5, 3.0, and 5.5 combo levels.