Preaching to the Elder Brother
A guide for preaching to elder brothers.
More Than Missional: What are Sundays for?
Why does the church gather together?
The Most Important Word in Preaching: Story or Exposition?
Presentation, dialogue, and discussion on the biblical text by Graves, Hoezee, and Wilson.
Ancient Wisdom for Preachers
In this workshop, Augustine and John Chrysostom are our primary guides as we reflect on the joys and challenges of proclaiming the Gospel.
Listening to Your Listeners: A Preaching Preparation Process That Changes…Everything!
During this workshop, participants discover how diverse congregations have established and maintained pre-sermon dialogue groups.
The 'Turn Toward the Formative' in Contemporary Worship
Hear first-hand accounts and testimonies about this turn to the formative, and discuss what it might mean for faithful and vital worship in your community.
Worship and Discipleship: Unresolved Questions in Contemporary Ministry
This workshop features candid, wide-ranging discussions about the most important themes that worshiping communities may need to address in the next 10 years.
Developing a Multiethnic Accent in Preaching
Congregations are becoming more diverse which increases the need for the church planter, missionary, and preacher to communicate biblical truth in relevant and compelling ways.
Praying and Leading with the Psalms
This workshop offers ideas and activities, many of which have been used with junior high, high school, and college youth, for working with the psalms in small groups or educational settings to prepare pieces that can help lead worship or devotional study.
Reconciling with the Church
Pope Francis recently said "Christians are not made in a laboratory, but in a community called the church." But what about those people for whom the church has been a source of pain?
Worship and Discipleship: Unresolved Questions in Contemporary Ministry
This workshop features candid, wide-ranging discussions about the most important themes that worshiping communities may need to address in the next 10 years.
Becoming Instruments of God: Singing and Worship
How can we, as musicians and lay and ordained ministers, cultivate our bodies as active instruments of God?