Craft of Preaching Workshop
A multi-day workshop for pastors to hone the Craft of Preaching
Event Date
July 11 - 13, 2024
06:00 PM
About Event
Pastors,
The task of preaching is continually before you. By it you proclaim the promises of God in Christ to the church and the world. Though it is a weekly task, rarely do pastors get the chance to step back to consider the broader task of preaching and receive continuing preparation for the task.
With this in mind, we invite you to join other pastors for a three-day workshop on the task and craft of preaching. It will be led by Dr. David Schmitt of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.
During this workshop, preachers will explore the value of the arts for preaching. In particular, we will consider how the arts can awaken faith for people who live in a disenchanted world. Preachers will learn specific techniques for working with narrative, poetry, and visual images at both the developmental and the structural level of the sermon. Sessions will include:Preaching in an Age of Disenchantment - Developing the Scriptural Imaginary, Narrative Preaching - The Art of Credal Creativity, Narrative Preaching, Preaching Biblical Poetry - The Drama of the Imagination, Preaching and Images - Six Ways of Seeing, and Preaching & Images - Fundamentals and an Example.
VENUE
Faith Community Las Vegas is our gracious host for this event. Registration fees include the workshop, several meals, and some books from 1517 Publishing. The registration does not include travel, lodging, and some meals are on your own.
LODGING / TRAVEL
Closest airport: LAS - Harry Reid International Airport
You are free to lodge wherever you wish. The Element Hotel link below is the closest hotel property.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 11
6:00pm Dinner provided by and hosted at Faith Community Las Vegas
Friday, July 12
9:00am Devotions & Morning Sessions with Dr. Schmitt
11:30am Lunch provided (Jimmy Johns)
1:00pm Afternoon Sessions with Dr. Schmitt
5:00pm Dinner on your own
Saturday, July 13
9:00am Devotions & Morning Sessions with Dr. Schmitt (close at 11:30a)
*Note: With your registration, you will be added to our weekly 1517 & Craft of Preaching email lists.
Keynote Speaker
David Schmitt
The Rev. Dr. David Schmitt holds the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Endowed Chair in Homiletics and Literature at Concordia Seminary. The responsibilities of this position involve teaching courses in homiletics and literature and serving as a resource to the church-at-large, through writing, speaking, and conducting workshops and symposia. Dr. Schmitt joined the faculty in 1995 and serves as Professor of Practical Theology. He has taught courses in preaching, evangelism, pastoral ministry, Christianity and literature, and the devotional life. Before coming to the seminary, Dr. Schmitt served as pastor of St. John the Divine in Chicago IL. He earned his M. Div. from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (1988), an MA in English from the University of Illinois (1990) and an MA and a PhD in English from Washington University in St. Louis (2005).