Campbellsville University will host their 6th annual Pastors and Church Leaders Conference on September 20-21, 2007. This year's theme will be "Effective Biblical Preaching in the 21st Century." Featured preachers will be Dr. Michael Duduit, founding publisher and editor of Preaching magazine, and Dr. Robert Smith, Associate Professor of Divinity at Samford University. In addition to the featured preachers there will be a number of workshops including one led by me that participants can choose to attend.
Preaching is vital to any church, but it may be even more important to the success of the bivocational minister. Sunday mornings is the best time to connect with your congregation and share with them the Word of God and your own passion and heart. Yet, I fear that preaching has been relegated to the sidelines in many churches. As one who visits in many churches each year I hear too many poorly prepared and delivered sermons. More than once I have left a church and wondered if the people there ever heard a word from God, a word of hope, or anything that could make a difference in their lives.
I would love to meet a number of readers of this blog at this conference. The cost is very reasonable, only $30.00 per minister and $20.00 per spouse if you register before September 1, 2007. After that date registration goes up to $35.00 per minister and $25.00 per spouse. This conference is not just for clergy either. You are welcome to invite members of your congregation to join you at this conference.
For more information check out Campbellsville University's website at www.campbellsville.edu.
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