In the lectures below Pastor Robert Elliott of Reformed Baptist Church, Riverside, CA, addresses the need and biblical principles for preaching that manifests an awareness of the context of the target audience. The purpose or goal of such contextualization is not to obscure or blunt the force of gospel truth but to make the message clearer and more forceful for the hearer. These lectures serve as part of the curriculum for RBS’s course on preaching.

Lecture 14: Preaching and Contextualization, Part 1 from Reformed Baptist Seminary on Vimeo.

Lecture 15: Preaching and Contextualization, Part 2 from Reformed Baptist Seminary on Vimeo.

Lecture 16: Preaching and Contextualization, Part 3 from Reformed Baptist Seminary on Vimeo.