Inductive elements in pulpit communication of pentecostal churches

Discontent with preaching as mode of communication is the \nproblem statement of this study. \nThe authoritative nature of deductive preaching is mirrored by \nthe exploratory, "discovery nature" of inductive models, emphasizing how dialogical preaching is enhanced by incorporating inductive elements into preaching. Meaning production and levels of meaning were studied, and a hermeneutical model for Pentecostal churches were proposed. \nDialogical preaching as attitude and principle as well as method was looked at, and the role of interactive participative communication in the dialogic process was described. \nSpecial emphasis was placed on the Parable, the metaphor and \nnarrative preaching as models for inductive preaching, and the \ndevelopment and phases of the "plot" was examined. \nBridging models between inductive and deductive styles were \nexplored, while two dialogical tools for preparation of sermons \nwere designed.