Augsburg Fortress

"Using solid illustrations showing how preacher and people are together partners in proclamation, Hannan brings us to a new, rich, and, yes, unsettling way of getting the gospel heard."

"Elegantly written and gently persuasive, this book is essential reading for preachers who want to embody more genuinely relational forms of preaching and ministry."

"Hannan provides a way for congregations not only to find their voices in the ministry of preaching but also to be drawn deeper into the mission of Christ. A splendid contribution."

"The People's Sermon is an excellent guide for anyone venturing into a homiletical journey toward a collaborative ministry of proclamation."

"Readers will come away with a fresh understanding of the contribution the whole body of Christ can make to the ministry of preaching. The People's Sermon is an invitation for us all to walk together on the road of gospel proclamation."

"The People's Sermon offers a simple but theologically and existentially probing pattern for such work: What do I know about the congregation in relationship to the direction of the sermon? What do I want to know? How will I find it out? What do I learn in the process? The collaborative preacher is no longer the isolated voice in the pulpit but is part of an energizing community of preparation and reflection."

"In this wise and energizing book, homiletician Shauna K. Hannan does what she commends. Page by page, Hannan treats her readers as partners and collaborators in uncovering the hidden homiletical treasures of a collaborative approach to the preaching event. Hannan reframes that event so that, far from being a twenty-minute Sunday morning monologue, preaching becomes a Spirit-infused, collaborative practice. Week by week, congregation and preacher together mine that fertile matrix where biblical text, everyday experience, theological insight, and world events interact. And week on week, as one voice begins to proclaim, both preacher and congregation lean in, eager to hear what the Spirit has been saying not simply to the church but through it."

"Hannan's The People's Sermon is a timely and valuable resource for preachers who want their sermons not just to inspire but also to engage and equip listeners to live their faith. She writes with tremendous care, creativity, and practical relevance to develop a highly collaborative approach to the preparation, delivery, and extension of the sermon. It will challenge your thinking and change your practice."