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Mandy Smith

Mandy Smith on The Vulnerable Pastor

Christian leaders, especially pastors, sometimes feel bad about the gap between their ideal of Christlike ministry and the reality. Pastor Mandy Smith explains that honestly accepting vulnerabilities and human limitations makes room for God’s strength to be revealed in people and congregations.

Conversation Conversation | November 05, 2019

Douglas Brouwer

Shaping the Pastoral Imagination: An Interview with Pastor Douglas Brouwer led by John Witvliet

2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session

Video Video | August 01, 2019

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Round Three: Ordination Best Practices for Priests, Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

For our final round of ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five more traditions. Their best practices will help you understand the significance of ordaining people as bishops, priests, ministers, elders, and deacons.

Feature Story Feature Story | March 14, 2019

Fred Provencher

What I Learned through Preaching Partnerships

Fred Provencher has participated in two preaching peer groups in his twenty-plus years of ministry. Read his reflections along with his advice for younger preachers.

Reflection Reflection | October 02, 2018

Tim McQuade

Considering a Preaching Peer Group? Five Things to Think About

A seasoned pastor found a preaching peer group to be a source of refreshment, challenge, and growth. Here are his top five reasons.

Reflection Reflection | September 05, 2018

Estee Valendy

Authenticity and Preaching: Reflections of a Reluctant Peer Group Participant

A preaching peer group held surprises for pastor Estee Valendy, who discovered—in herself and in her peers—that “excellent preaching is fundamentally authentic preaching.”

Reflection Reflection | August 15, 2018

Kyle Killough

The Peer Group as Incubator

At a time of transition in his personal and church life, a young pastor jumped at the chance to join a pastor peer group. Learn how this group has helped shape his preaching process.

Reflection Reflection | August 13, 2018

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Round Two: Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders, and Deacons

Our first roundup of ordination resources was so popular that we have now consulted five more experts from five more denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders, and deacons.

Feature Story Feature Story | November 21, 2017

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Ordination Best Practices for Ministers, Elders and Deacons

Because so many people search our website for ordination resources, we consulted five experts from five denominations. Their best practices will help you dig beneath the surface when you ordain or install ministers, elders and deacons.

Feature Story Feature Story | February 07, 2017

Jennifer Ackerman

Jennifer Ackerman on Courageous Conversations among Pastors

The Micah Groups program brings together pastors from diverse denominational, theological and ethnic contexts, all who desire to become empowered wise preachers. They seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Over time, they build enough trust to have courageous conversations about worship, preaching and justice.

Conversation Conversation | February 19, 2016

Meg Jenista

Meg Jenista on The Young Clergy Women Project

Face it. There are still far more male pastors than female pastors. That is why young female pastors support each other in The Young Clergy Women Project.

Conversation Conversation | April 21, 2015

An iPod because iPreach

The wealth of resources for busy preachers available through something like iTunes is a bit staggering. And you can find sermons there too.

Audio Audio | February 18, 2011

Symposium 2011 - Someday You'll Be a Good Preacher

The journey to good preaching is as filled with twists and turns as a Rocky Mountain highway. Stan Mast is a veteran road warrior who shares hard-won insights into what it takes to become a good preacher. Special attention is paid to the sharp-tongued critics who can drive aspiring preachers off the road.

Audio Audio | January 28, 2011

A Worship Leadership Dilemma: Are consumers still able to worship?

How do I as a pastor or worship leader engage a congregation in deep, rich worship when their hearts have been shaped by consumeristic spirits that tell them to be shallow and self-serving? And how do I lead in such a way without being negative or preachy?

Audio Audio | March 23, 2010

Matthew's Sermon on the Mount

This study of Matthew 5-7 investigated the main teachings of the whole sermon and their relation to us, the Church, and the world.

Audio Audio | March 23, 2010

The Church for the Sake of the World: Urban Challenges Today

This workshop focused on discerning and acting on the call to integrate worship with ministry in order to be with those who are least and last through the example of LaSalle Street Church in downtown Chicago with a 40 year history in social engagement.

Audio Audio | March 23, 2010

Preaching to Expose the Principalities and Powers

Church leaders and other saints in our congregations frequently find themselves struggling with money, technology, politics, the institutional church, etc. - what the Bible calls "principalities and powers."

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Too Deep for Words? Preaching in the Language of the Spirit

This session explored the possibility of discerning the presence of the Holy Spirit in preaching and then discussed some manifestations of the Spirit in sermons, particularly focusing on the expressions of lament and celebration.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

When God Speaks Through You

Based on his book, When God Speaks Through You, Craig Satterlee explored how "holy and active listening"—listening for God's voice speaking in and through the faith community can occur when church members talk to one another and to their pastors about preaching—and especially the faith convictions they bring to the sermon, which influence both the preaching and what is heard.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009

Good Preaching Takes Good Elders

When preachers and churches talk about improving the quality of preaching, many approaches are considered, but one is frequently missing: the participation of elders. This workshop explores both the why and how questions of involving elders in supporting and encouraging preachers in their congregations.

Audio Audio | January 01, 2009