Preachers' College
Are you called to preach the Word of God but have not had a chance to learn how? Are you a pastor who would like to improve your preaching through some practical training?
In the spirit of C.H. Spurgeon's effective school for training preachers, the Center for Preaching is pleased to provide the Preachers' College.
The Preachers' College is designed to give training in basic homiletic principles in an intensive two and half day seminar. The purpose is to provide men and women who have been called to preach with the essential tools needed to compose and present biblical, relevant, and effective sermons. The next Preachers' College will be held July 7-9th of 2010.
About the College
Who Should Attend
The conference will teach the basics of sermon preparation and delivery. If you preach somewhat regularly and think you might benefit from knowing well the fundamentals of preaching, this conference may be for you. We want to equip men and women who are serving as pastors and lay preachers with the ability to preach biblical, clear, relevant, and effective sermons.
Topics to be Covered
Choosing a Passage
Finding the Central Truth
Writing an Outline
Crafting Introductions and Conclusions
Using Illustrations
Principles of Effective Delivery
Goals
Understand what Expository preaching is and is not
Learn a ten-stage method for moving from text to sermon
Review how to do accurate exegesis
Learn the features of effective introductions and conclusions
Use support material to help accomplish your goals
Fellowship with others who are serving in ministry
Participate in "mini-sermon workshops" to sharpen your homiletics
Take a break from the hectic world of ministry!
Schedule
Wednesday
12:00pm Registration
1:00pm Expository Preaching Defined & Text to Sermon I
4:30pm Break for Dinner
6:30pm Text to Sermon IIThursday
9:00am Text to Sermon III
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Principles of Delivery
4:00pm Break
5:30pm BBQ DinnerFriday
9:00am Student Presentations
12:00pm Seminar Ends
Cost
Tuition: $195- Early Registration; $225-Regular Rate (After May 15th)
Cost includes all sessions, meals, snacks, and a packet of books and preaching resources.
Housing
Limited housing is available on the Gordon-Conwell campus. Single rooms with A/C are available. Priority will be given to early registrants. Contact Housing at housing@gcts.edu or 978.646.4063.
There are several nearby hotels that you consider staying at. You can also find great deals through online travel or hotel sites.
* Day's Inn
978.777.1030
* Hampton Inn
1.800.HAMPTON or 978.536.2020
Meals
The meals included in the price of tuition are Wednesday dinner, Thursday breakfast (continental), lunch, and dinner, and Friday breakfast (continental).
Transportation
All participants are expected to provide their own transportation. Gordon-Conwell is located thirty miles from Boston's Logan airport and sixty miles from the Manchester, NH airport. The train station closest to the seminary is approximately one and a half miles.
About the Teachers
SCOTT M. GIBSON, D. Phil.
Haddon W. Robinson Professor of Preaching
and Director of the Center for Preaching
Scott Gibson has served as a pastor and has taught preaching at Gordon-Conwell for about two decades. He is the founder of The Center for Preaching and The Evangelical Homiletics Society. He has written Should We Preach Someone Else's Sermon? and Preaching for Special Services, as well as editing Preaching the Old Testament, The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching, and Preaching to a Shifting Culture, among other books.Through conferences and consultation, he is actively involved in training pastors to preach.
JEFFREY D. ARTHURS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Preaching and Communication
and Dean of the Chapel
Jeff Arthurs has a wide range of ministry and communication experience as teacher, pastor, missionary, actor, director, radio announcer and consultant. He has taught communications and homiletics for more than a decade. In addition, he also carries on an active ministry of pulpit supply, conference speaking, and writing. He has written Preaching with Variety. His passion is preaching and teaching others to preach.
More Information
For more information or to register, visit the online store or email preaching@gcts.edu.
