Instructing the Lay Leaders at GKMIA Jakarta in the Foundational Principles of Text-Driven Preaching

This project was designed to equip lay leaders at Gereja Kristen Muria Indonesia Anugerah (GKMIA) Jakarta with a foundational understanding of text-driven preaching. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context, purpose, and research methodology. Chapter 2 establishes the biblical and theological foundations of text-driven preaching by examining preaching in the Old Testament, the ministry of Jesus, and the preaching of the apostles, demonstrating God’s design for preaching. Chapter 3 argues from historical, systematic, and practical theology that text-driven preaching is essential to the life of the church. Chapter 4 describes the development and implementation of an eight-session training program. Chapter 5 evaluates the project using pre- and post-training surveys. A paired-sample t-test (t(20) = −3.201, p = .0022) indicates a statistically significant improvement in participants’ understanding of text-driven preaching, though increased cognitive understanding did not fully result in corresponding behavioral change.

Grantor dc:publisher

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2026

Author dc:creator

• Andrea

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cook, William F.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/7606

OAI record oai:identifier

https://repository.sbts.edu/oai/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=dim&identifier=oai%3Arepository.sbts.edu%3A10392%2F7606