In this insightful interview, Dr. Gary Tyra discusses the transformative power of sacramental preaching, emphasizing the Holy Spirit's role in creating genuine encounters with God through sermons. This discussion explores the theological foundations, practical applications, and the importance of discernment in preaching that is prophetic, incarnational, and Spirit-empowered. Pick up a copy of Sacramental Sermons: Prophetic, Incarnational, Truly Transformative. 👉🏽About Gary 👈🏽 Gary Tyra (D. Min., Fuller Seminary) is Professor of Biblical and Practical Theology at Vanguard University of Southern California. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Gary has also served as the senior for pastor for three churches over a 27-year period, one of which was a church plant. Gary now devotes his time to teaching, writing and speaking in churches and at academic/ministry conferences. His Vanguard courses focus especially on the spiritual, moral, and ministry formation of students, not all of whom are theology majors. Besides several magazine articles and chapter contributions, Gary’s published works include: ✅ Defeating Pharisaism: Recovering Jesus’ Disciple-Making Method ✅ Beyond the Bliss: Discovering Your Uniqueness in Marriage ✅ Christ’s Empowering Presence: The Pursuit of God through the Ages ✅ The Holy Spirit in Mission: Prophetic Speech and Action in Christian Witness ✅ A Missional Orthodoxy: Theology and Ministry in a Post-Christian Context ✅ Pursuing Moral Faithfulness: Ethics and Christian Discipleship ✅ Getting Real: Pneumatological Realism and the Spiritual, Moral, and Ministry Formation of Contemporary Christians ✅ The Dark Side of Discipleship: Why and How the New Testament Encourages Christians to Deal with the Devil ✅ Introduction to Spirituality: Cultivating a Lifestyle of Faithfulness ✅ Sacramental Sermons: Prophetic, Incarnational, Truly Transformative As is evident in the courses Gary teaches and the themes he has written about, his passion is to enable Christ’s followers to integrate a biblically informed and Spirit-empowered faith into their everyday lives, thus functioning effectively as spiritual salt and light in an increasingly post-Christian world. Residing in Yorba Linda, California, Gary and his wife Patti are the proud parents of Brandon Tyra and Megan (Tyra) Black. They are also the very proud grandparents of four grandchildren: Jacob, Raelyn, Maisey, and Barrett. ❇️ Recommended John Wimber Books ❇️ "Power Healing," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiA3YV) "Power Evangelism,' by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2TP6Nyd) "Power Points," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/31NwqSC) "Everyone Gets to Play," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2Z4PJdf) "The Way In is the Way On," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2ZdiTCg) ❇️ Recommended Books ABOUT John Wimber ❇️ "John Wimber: The Way it Was," by Carol Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiUFQJ) "Never Trust a Leader Without a Limp: The Wit and Wisdom of John Wimber," by Glenn Schroder (https://amzn.to/3PtHvSM) "Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship," by Andy Park, Lester Ruth, & Cindy Rethmeier (https://amzn.to/31TDm0w) "Toronto in Perspective: Papers on the New Charismatic Wave of the 1990s," edited by David Hilborn (https://amzn.to/2L3nIsP) "John Wimber: His Influence & Legacy," edited by David Pytches (https://amzn.to/2ZfgbfC) || FOLLOW US || Website: https://sacramentalcharismatic.substack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sacramentalcharismatic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacramentalcharismatic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sacra.charis Twitter: https://x.com/sacracharis
