Includes bibliographical references (p. 229).

Speaching versus preaching -- Understanding progressional dialogue -- Peter and Cornelius -- The roots of speaching -- How I became a speacher -- My wake-up call -- A low-grade fever -- Generic messages -- Preaching from a stranger -- Preaching to strangers -- Implication vs. application -- Holding on to speaching -- Those for whom this conversation will seem unnecessary -- Fear of being wrong -- Centralized control -- Fear of heresy -- Truth -- The power of control -- Pastoral authority -- Transmitting the message -- The priesthood of believers -- Trusting the people -- The role of the pastor -- Prophetic function -- New outcomes -- A deep ecclesiology -- The need for new skills -- Too much input -- Dissension -- Improvisation -- Preparation -- Relationship with the Bible -- The Bible in speaching -- The Bible as community member -- Provisional statements and authenticity -- Tone of voice -- Physical set-up -- Microphones and power -- Listening as the primary skill -- The voice of the church.