Preaching for the church: An evaluation of Mark E. Dever's ecclesiological homiletic

This dissertation argues that Mark E. Dever's ecclesiological homiletic stands as unique among Southern Baptists and conservative evangelicals and serves as a needed guide for building healthy local churches in the twenty-first century.;Chapter 1 provides context for the dissertation by outlining trends in evangelicalism that have contributed to unhealthy local churches and why Dever's voice is needed.;Chapter 2 presents a historiographical overview of Dever's early life, academic career, and pastoral ministry prior to his arrival at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.;Chapter 3 examines Dever's twenty years of influence as senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in addition to his widespread contributions to Southern Baptists and the broader conservative evangelical milieu.;Chapter 4 explores Dever's views on ecclesiology, both his theology of the church as well as how he puts his ecclesiology into practice.;Chapter 5 focuses on Dever's homiletic, both his theology of preaching and its practice.;Chapter 6 draws together the themes of previous chapters in an examination of the contemporary implications of Dever's ecclesiological homiletic.;Chapter 7 brings the dissertation to a close by offering key principles gleaned from Dever's ecclesiological homiletic, further topics for future research, and a summary of the main arguments presented throughout the dissertation.