that early church leaders injected secular theory about speechmaking into the Christian faith. Basically, the method was deductive. It presented, defended, and won approval for a proposition. This classical approach had some strength. It probably led to the three-point sermon. The ancient orators asked and answered three questions: “What is it?” “Why would I want it?” and “How do I get it?” Later these questions were flattened to the formula “tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then