Gennifer Benjamin Brooks

Gennifer Benjamin Brooks holds the Styberg chair in Preaching and is the tenured Ernest and Bernice Styberg Professor of Preaching, Director of the Styberg Preaching Institute and the Doctor of Ministry Program at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Dean of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS) Doctor of Ministry in Preaching program.  She is an ordained elder and full clergy member of the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church, and pastored local churches in rural, suburban, urban and cross racial settings. She was Assistant Dean of New Brunswick Theological Seminary for four years. 

Dr. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Business, cum laude and a Master of Business Administration from Pace University, NY, a Master of Divinity, summa cum laude, and a Doctor of Ministry from New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and a Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Liturgical Studies from Drew University.                   

She is the author several books and articles, including Bible Sisters: A Year of Devotions with the Women of the Bible (Abingdon Press, 2017), Good News Preaching: Offering the Gospel in Every Sermon (Pilgrim Press, 2009), Unexpected Grace: Preaching Good News from Difficult Texts (Pilgrim Press, 2012), Black United Methodists Preach! (Abingdon Press, 2012). She has written several preaching commentaries that have been published most recently in Working Preacher, Feasting on the Gospels, and Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship.

Last Updated: 11/03/2021