How To Build Your Preaching Library

A preacher's library by definition will be a theological library. However, a preaching library will have many kinds of works that are not strictly theological. In this episode learn Dr. Allen's eight principles for building your preaching library. Learn the major categories of books in his own library

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• How To Become A Better Reader: Part 2
• How To Choose and Use Commentaries

Dr. Allen’s Preaching Library Categories

1. Commentaries
2. Old Testament Introduction
3. New Testament Introduction
4. Systematic Theology
5. Biblical Theology
   1. Old Testament Theology
   2. New Testament Theology
6. Historical Theology
7. Hermeneutics
8. Greek & Hebrew Study Tools
9. Church History
   1. Early Church
   2. Medieval
   3. Reformation
   4. Post-Reformation
   5. Modern
10. General History
    1. World History
    2. American History
    3. British History
    4. Military History
11. Pastoral Ministry
12. Evangelism & Missions
13. Homiletics or Preaching
    1. Works on Preaching
    2. History of Preaching
    3. Sermon Books d.Illustrations
14. Prayer
15. Specialized Study Theological Study
16. Specialized Study Biblical Study
17. Biography
18. Philosophy
19. Reference Works
    1. Dictionaries
    2. Encyclopedias
    3. Atlas d.Grammars
    4. Thesauruses
20. Spiritual Devotional
21. Popular Authors
22. Life & Ministry of Christ
23. Ethics
24. Science & The Bible
25. Christianity & Culture
26. Sociology
27. Cults
28. Theological Journals
29. Specialized Studies
30. Miscellaneous Books