Women preachers are everywhere.
Throughout, Tisdale draws practical lessons for the reader, showing what students, homileticians, and preachers can learn from extraordinary Women preachers..
She then tells the stories of contemporary Women preachers.
Interviewing 16 Women preachers/homileticians, Tisdale shares \'untold stories\' of Women preachers throughout history who are largely unknown but who serve as examples of both the struggle and power of women\'s preaching.
How Women Transform Preaching begins with a fascinating survey, including statistical information and historical analysis.
Leonora Tubbs Tisdale explores how the presence of Women preachers and scholars of Preaching has transformed the practice of homiletics this country--from the reclamation of women\'s herstory in preaching, to the topics addressed in Preaching and scholarship, to the way in which Biblical hermeneutics and theologizing are undertaken in preaching, to the imagery, illustrations, shape and embodiment of the sermons themselves.
The number of Women scholars who are publishing and teaching in the field of Preaching has also expanded dramatically.
The pulpit, once a bastion of male presence and power, has become, in many denominations, a place where Women regularly exercise their gifts, leading congregations and proclaiming God\'s word each week.
Women preachers are everywhere
