The need for pathos in preaching | With Evangelist Mike Mellor

Join us on the Open-Air Mission UA-cam channel as we delve into an engaging interview with Mike Mellor, a seasoned evangelist and member of the Open-Air Mission Committee. Mike discusses his book, 'Preaching the Heart of God: The Place of Pathos in Preaching,' and emphasises the importance of emotional involvement in preaching, whether on the pavement or in the pulpit. With examples from church history, Mike articulates how pathos strengthens the connection between the preacher and listener, and communicates the heart of God toward sinners. He also shares insights on preaching in the open air and offers recommendations for further reading.
02:35 What's missing without pathos?
10:53 How did the Lord Jesus exemplify pathos in His preaching?
12:08 How can I grow in Pathos?
18:59 Examples from History
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[@TimothyKing-u4c]

Very encouraging and thought-provoking ! Thank you Mike and Joe !

[@andrewdavies8612]

why go to Aristotle for advice, not to the Bible? Will OAM use the God-given tools from Scripture, the Law and the human conscience? Please, take the teaching on board from 'Hell's Best Kept Secret'.

[@openairmission]

Hi Andrew, Thanks for commenting. 😃 As a mission we seek to address individuals using a variety of biblically faithful approaches, as did the Lord Jesus and the apostles (including applying the law of God). That doesn't preclude us learning from others, in God's common grace. One reformer put it like this: “All truth is from God; and consequently, if wicked men have said anything that is true and just, we ought not to reject it; for it has come from God.”