Reformed Reading Guide · 15 books

The Best Books on Preaching

Preaching is the public proclamation and explanation of the biblical text so that God's Word confronts, instructs, and transforms the gathered church. In the confessional Reformed and evangelical tradition, faithful preaching is expository (it draws its message from the passage itself) and Christ-centered (it shows how every part of Scripture points to the person and saving work of Jesus). The books below teach the theology, preparation, and delivery that make sermons both faithful to the text and useful to real hearers.

Great preaching is learned, and the right books shorten the road. We gathered fifteen of the best confessional Reformed and evangelical works on expository, Christ-centered preaching and sorted them into three tiers so you can start where you are. Whether you are preparing your first sermon or refining a decades-long ministry, each recommendation below is currently in print and verified by title, edition, and ISBN. Begin with the tier that fits you and grow into the next.