Be My Witness

Be My Witness addresses the unique challenge and opportunity that preachers face in declaring the gospel with power and relevance to the many concerns society faces-including issues of race, gender, and economic justice. In this volume, Dr. McMickle presents a model for sermon content, context, and spiritual preparation based on Acts 1:6-8, "Be my witnesses, in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Exploring these words of the Risen Christ as a Great Commission to those called to preach, the veteran pastor and professor of preaching unpacks the threefold implications of what it means to be a witness for Jesus: Seeing something, Saying something, Suffering something, Further, the book examines the vital role of the Spirit in becoming Christ's witnesses in the world, and the need to broaden ministry to connect not only with our local neighborhoods but to the global community as well.