by academyofpreachers | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog, My AoP Story, National festivals, News, News Article, Nick Bettis, Young Preachers
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a Pentecostal, an Eastern-Orthodox seminary student, and a Catholic Friar walk into a bar… At the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers, I met two people who would end up defining my Festival experience. The first was...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 12, 2018 | Academy of Preachers, Blog, National festivals, News, News Article, Nick Bettis, Young Preachers
*Based on an interview with AJ Robinson by Nick Bettis. Responses have been lightly edited for flow and comprehension. At the beginning of the interview, I ask a big question. “Who are you?” Without a pause, he answers. “I am AJ Robinson. I am 22 years old. And I am...
by academyofpreachers | Apr 5, 2018 | Gospel Catalyst, National festivals, News, Nick Bettis, Podcast, Young Preachers
In this Podcast episode, Nick Bettis sits down with David Telfort at the 2018 National Festival of Young Preachers to talk about David’s ministry, his history with AoP, and the funniest sermon mistake he ever made! Listen on Soundcloud
by academyofpreachers | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog, Young Preachers
“It’s a weekly call that, while daunting, is a gift.” These are the words David Telfort, AoP ’12, uses to describe his call to the ministry of preaching. Telfort, a graduate of Yale Divinity school and an ordained clergy of the United Church of...
by academyofpreachers | Sep 1, 2017 | Young Preachers
Micah Spicer firmly believes that the most important way to become a better preacher is through experience. “Reading books about preaching, while they offer helpful insights, is not going to transform someone into a proficient preacher,” Spicer stated....
by academyofpreachers | Jul 28, 2017 | Young Preachers
Erica Whitaker is no stranger to the work of the Academy of Preachers. Whitaker preached at her first National Festival of Young Preachers and served as Gospel Catalyst in 2014 just before serving as a Pastoral Resident at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. She...
