ADVANCED PREACHING WORKSHOP B: Bible Teaching and Everyday Dilemmas
Should I share my opinion on vaccination? Is TikTok OK? How should I care for ageing parents? How can I witness at work? We want our answers to be thoroughly biblical. Deepen your skills in making the connections.
Lecturers: Rev Dr Sam Chan and Kara Martin
AQF level: 8
Lecture Mode: hybrid*
Dates: Saturday 13 August 2022 + 2 follow-up Zoom classes (9 hours in total)
Location: Croydon Campus, 43 Badminton Road, Croydon 2132
Credit Points: PC116-803 = 3 credit points (1/4 unit) - GCDiv, GDDiv, MTS, MDiv
Tuition Fees:
Non- accredited option (certificate) = $288
ACT accredited option (3 credit points) = $660
Note: Class sizes will be limited. Short term on-campus accommodation is also available for those from outside Sydney.
The SMBC Centre for Preaching and Pastoral Ministry is committed to strengthening and refreshing preachers. We love deep and transformative biblical knowledge and want to seek it with you. We’re here to facilitate your growth in ministry competencies, personal effectiveness, cultural intelligence, and communication skills appropriate to our diverse and changing contexts.
Starting in 2022, the Centre is offering a rolling series of Advanced Preaching Workshops. Together the 4 different workshops can combine to create a 12-credit unit with the Australian College of Theology (ACT) that can contribute to an award like a Graduate Certificate in Divinity, for example (each workshop is a 3 credit unit). The workshop format, made up of 5-6 hours on a Saturday (in hybrid mode*), plus 2 follow up Zoom meetings, requires just 9 interactive teaching hours over a semester. We’re aiming for something deeper than a day conference but less daunting than a full ACT unit.
These workshops will bring something fresh to you as a preacher. They will be interdisciplinary, combining the teaching of an experienced biblical preacher with experts in fields like literature, workplace theology, counselling and culture.
So if your preaching is getting a bit same-ish, these workshops might be just what you need. Take some time to connect with the unfathomable richness of God’s timeless word. Take some time to sharpen how you communicate it.