Description
This book offers congregational leaders insight into the ways comedy can impact audiences. Author Sophie Quirk, a lecturer in drama at the University of Kent, believes that comedy plays an important role in testing ideas people can take for granted and that speakers need to be aware of its potential for harm and good. To explore these ideas, Quirk explains how and why jokes work, techniques for stand-up comedy, and how comedy can be used to influence an audience.
Features
- Interviews with comedians
- Perspectives on comedy in British culture
Recommended Audience
Any congregational leader involved in public speaking, preaching and teaching
Cost
Purchase as book, e-book or audio book
Practical Applications
- Read the book to gain insight into practices and theories of comedy that help you add humor to your sermons.
- Share ideas from the book with your worship leadership team to explore how you can use comedy in worship to present challenging material.
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