by academyofpreachers | Nov 21, 2018 | News, News Article, Uncategorized
My Wednesday Night Bible Study group has been slowly working our way through the book of Deuteronomy, and we’ve reached the part of the narrative where we are all tired of the repetitions. You know how we all seem to have that family member (or friend) who tells the...
by academyofpreachers | Oct 24, 2018 | News, News Article, Uncategorized
One word comes to mind when I reflect on the experience of the Southeast Regional Festival of Young Preachers held at Wake Forest University School of Divinity: harmony. At its best, harmony is experienced when there are diverse gifts and traditions operating in their...
by academyofpreachers | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, National festivals, News, News Article, Uncategorized
Our mentors shape our ideas about what mentoring should look like. Darlene Hutto, AoP Board member and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Leadership Networks for the Forum for Theological Exploration, led a Master Class on Mentoring from the Mentee’s...
by academyofpreachers | Aug 15, 2018 | National festivals, News, News Article, Uncategorized
Rev. Tara Beth Leach, Senior Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena, California, will be a plenary preacher at the 2019 National Festival of Young Preachers in Atlanta, GA. Rev. Leach lives with her husband Jeff and their two young boys, Caleb and...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 25, 2018 | Dwight A. Moody, News, Preaching Tips, Uncategorized
What makes a good sermon? This is a question that bugs preachers from their first sermon to their last. Nobody has all the answers for being a perfect preacher, but AoP Founder Dr. Dwight Moody has a few helpful suggestions based on his years in the pulpit and...
by academyofpreachers | Sep 12, 2015 | Classic Articles, Uncategorized
Over the past two weeks, I have visited four schools to speak about preaching–actually five, if we include both the undergraduate university and the seminary in Cincinnati! Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky is affiliated with the United Methodist...
