Preaching Boot Camp

In addition to the development of the Master of Ministry program -- which will launch next August -- we are also working on other projects that the Graduate School of Christian Ministry (GSCM) will sponsor or host. One of those is a unique conference event we'll be calling Preaching Boot Camp. It will be on campus next May 18-22, and the focus is on helping pastors learn to develop a long-range plan for their preaching.

We'll kick off Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning with Stephen Rummage leading a session on planning a preaching schedule. He's a preaching pastor at Hickory Grove Baptist in Charlotte and wrote a book on Planning Your Preaching -- a great resource! I'll lead a session on Wed. morning on growing a biblical sermon, then Thursday morning Mike Glenn (Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville) will talk about his own planning approach, including working with his music and arts team. I have an invitation out to someone to lead Friday morning with a session on planning preaching as a team (with other pastors). We'll have worship three nights.

Then each afternoon, the participants will have time in the library to work with their own preaching plan for the coming year. Hopefully, most participants will go home with a substantial part of their year planned.

The event will be sponsored by the GSCM, the university's Office of Church Relations, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and Preaching magazine. We'll have announcements going out soon. I think it is going to be a great time together. I'll share more as the rest of the program is finalized.