by academyofpreachers | May 22, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, National festivals, News
The Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis has been the initial and primary partner with the Academy of Preachers. It was the approval and endorsement of Vice President Craig Dykstra and Program Director Chris Coble That secured the launch of the Academy in January of 2009. ...
by academyofpreachers | May 18, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, News, Preaching Tips, Young Preachers
Some months ago the president of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky asked me to deliver the commencement address at their graduation ceremonies on May 15, 2010. I was pleased and honored; I worked very hard on the message, using material from two recently read books:...
by academyofpreachers | May 15, 2010 | Academy of Preachers, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Fundraising, News
I wrote Coach John Calapari two weeks ago and asked him to make a donation to the Academy of Preachers–well, not exactly to the Academy but to his archbishop, the Reverend Joseph Kurtz of Louisville. Rev. Kurtz is hosting four events of next year’s...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 30, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, National festivals, News, Young Preachers
The national Festival of Young Preachers is still more than 8 months away but already people are signing up to attend. This week the Academy received the first paid registration from a young preacher And last week we received the first payment for an ad and an...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 27, 2010 | Dwight A. Moody, National festivals, News, Young Preachers
The two prime initiatives of the Academy are the preaching camp and the festival of young preachers. We thought we were the only ones out there doing this sort of thing; but maybe not. Long-time friend Mike Diduit of Anderson University in South Carolina is hosting...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 25, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, Lee Huckleberry, News
This morning, Sunday, April 25, 2010, I attended worship at Middletown Christian Church. Did I ever–at 9am for the traditional service, skipping out early to attend the 9:45 contemporary service, and skipping out early again to attend the 11am blended service. I...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 20, 2010 | Blog, Books and Reviews, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Tips, Sermons
I just finished reading the 2008 book “Quitting Church: Why the Faithful are Fleeing and What can be Done about it.” It was writing by Julia Dunn, religion editor for the Washington Times. It is at the same time both an easy book to ready (I read it in a...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 16, 2010 | Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Camps, Staff Travels, Young Preachers
I have just returned from a road trip that took me to the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis, Anderson University and School of Theology in Anderson, Indiana, Earlham College and Bethany Seminary in Richmond, Indiana, and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. It...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 7, 2010 | Academy of Preachers, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, Fundraising, News
The Academy of Preachers is launching its first coordinated appeal to donors: help us raise $50,000 this spring. Yes, the Academy has received a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, but that grant does not cover the preaching camps this spring, the festival of...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 3, 2010 | Academy of Preachers, Classic Articles, Dwight A. Moody, Founding Partners, Fundraising, News
Four new institutional partners sent letters of endorsement in the last two week of March. This enabled the Academy to reach one of its goals for the first 15 months of our work: 50 Founding Partners. The first came as a result of a phone call from California. Shantha...
