Design for Preaching
by H. Grady Davis. By the "Wittgenstein of homiletics," this 1958 book continues to be one of the best books on preaching. No matter how many years you have been preaching, your preaching will improve as you read and think about what Henry Davis has to say.
Preaching
by Fred B. Craddock
Also by this author is As One Without Authority (on the theoretical side of his narrative style that involves the congregation, and takes seriously their ability to draw their own conclusions) and Overhearing the Gospel (Does the church need to catch up with Hollywood?) as well as two collections of his distinctive sermons:
The Cherry Log Sermons and Craddock Stories
The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story by John Walsh
In The Art of Storytelling, John Walsh takes us through the steps to presenting a compelling story—outlining the strategies that helped him move from stutterer to storyteller. This book will help any person with a story to share by walking you through all aspects of presentation . . . from what to do with your hands as you speak all the way to crafting a killer ending. He is the founder of BibleTelling, an organization dedicated to using Bible stories for evangelism and discipleship. John is an expert at helping people learn and tell Bible stories.
Telling the Gospel Through Story: Evangelism That Keeps Hearers Wanting More by Christine Dillon
Well-told Bible stories can be used powerfully by God to touch people's hearts and draw them to himself. After ministry in both Western and non-Western contexts, church planter Christine Dillon has discovered that Bible storying is far more effective than most other forms of apologetics or evangelistic presentations. Storying provides solid biblical foundations so listeners can understand, apply and respond to the gospel, and then go on to fruitful maturity in God's service. This book includes practical guidance on how to shape a good story, how to do evangelism through storying and how to lead Bible discussions.
Then there are approaches that vary with the genre of the Biblical Literature being preached which require consideration of interpreting different genres:
Homiletic Moves and Structures
by David G. Buttrick. His homiletic is geared toward constructing sermons that people will actually remember after they leave worship. He also spends half of the book on the art of interpreting the biblical text with regards to preaching, arguing that different literary forms demand different types of sermons.
Then here are a bunch of books addressing particular aspects of the preaching task:
The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching: A Comprehensive Resource for Today's Communicators 200 Articles by various authors editted by Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson
