God's Word & Our Words

About A symposium featuring prominent scholars in the field of homiletics, including:

Walter Brueggemann Elesha Coffman Timothy George Scott Gibson Joel Gregory Philip Jenkins Thomas Kidd Carolyn Ann Knight Claybon Lea Jr. Thomas Long Eugene Lowry Winfred Neely Dennis Phelps Leonard Sweet David Wilhite Paul Scott Wilson Ben Witherington

Registration

General Admission Cost: $100
Optional Dinner: $32.50 Truett Students Register Here Truett Faculty Register Here

Lodging Truett Seminary has held a block of rooms at the Hilton hotel and the Courtyard Marriott at a rate of $129 per night. To make reservations, please contact the Hilton at 254-754-8484 and the Courtyard by Marriott at 254-752-8686.

Schedule Monday, September 11 --- The Roots of Christian Preaching ---

8:30am

Welcome and Introduction

8:40am

"The Preaching of the Prophets" Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

9:20am

"The Preaching of Jesus" Thomas Long, Candler School of Theology

10:00am

"The Preaching of Paul" Ben Witherington III, Asbury Theological Seminary

10:40am

"The Significance of Preaching in Pre-Nicene Christianity" David Wilhite, Truett Theological Seminary

11:20am

Discussion

12:00pm

Lunch

--- Preaching in Christian History ---

1:00pm

Welcome

1:10pm

"The Significance of Preaching from Augustine to Aquinas" Paul Scott Wilson, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto

1:50pm

"The Significance of Preaching in the Reformation" Timothy George, Beeson Divinity School

2:30pm

"The Significance of Preaching in Victorian England" Joel Gregory, Truett Theological Seminary

3:10pm

Discussion

--- Preaching in American History ---

3:50pm

"The Significance of Preaching in Early America" Thomas Kidd, Baylor University

4:30pm

"The Significance of the African-American Preaching Tradition" Claybon Lea Jr., Mount Calvary Baptist Church

5:10pm

"The Significance of the Preaching of the Great Evangelists - Finney, Sunday, Graham, etc." Winfred Neely, Moody Theological Seminary

5:50pm

Optional Symposium Banquet (Additional registration required for dinner)

6:50pm

Discussion

7:30pm

Worship William Willimon, Duke Divinity School - Preacher Baylor University Men's Choir, Randall Bradley, Director - Music

Tuesday, September 12 --- Preaching in American History (cont'd) ---

8:00am

Welcome and Announcements

8:10am

"The Significance of Preaching in Mainline Protestantism" Elesha Coffman, Baylor University

8:50am

"The Sigificance of Preaching in American Evangelicalism" Scott Gibson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

9:30am

"The Significance of the 'New Homiletic'" Eugene Lowry, Saint Paul School of Theology

10:10am

Discussion

11:00am

Worship Jared Alcántara, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School - Preacher Seminary Worship Team - Music

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Welcome

--- Preaching in the 21st Century and Beyond ---

1:10pm

"The Significance of the Voice of 'Prophesying Daughters'" Carolyn Ann Knight, Interdenominational Theological Seminary

1:50pm

"The Significance of Preaching in World Christianity" Philip Jenkins, Baylor University

2:30pm

"Predicting the Next Trends in Evangelical Preaching: Retrospect and Prospect" Dennis Phelps, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

3:10pm

"The Future Shape(s) of Preaching" Leonard Sweet, Drew Theological School

3:50pm

Discussion

Presented by The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching & The Institute for the Study of Religions