Is Your Preaching Pain-Full? Adopting Paul’s Theology of Homiletical Weakness
MATthew Kim
In this plenary message from the 2023 CPT Conference, Power and the Pulpit, Matthew Kim asks us to consider whether our preaching embodies a contemporary pursuit of power or a Pauline theology of weakness. Reflecting on the examples of Jesus, Paul, and his own on personal history, Matthew Kim challenges preachers to lead the church from a posture of humble weakness that depends on the power of Christ.
Matthew Kim holds the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, where he is Professor of Practical Theology. He holds an MDiv from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and an MTh and PhD from the University of Edinburgh. He is an author and contributor to many volumes, most recently Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity (Baker Academic, 2022). He is a member of the St. John Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
