| What is it? | A 6-hour workshop designed to help pastors begin and/or continue a process of progress in their preaching. Paul’s admonition to Timothy is: Practice these things [the public reading of Scripture, exhortation, teaching], immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. (1 Timothy 4:15) |
| What content makes up a workshop? | There are three main teaching points about preaching: exegesis, Christ-centered reflection, and contextualization (application). Workshop presenters will present an example of a post-workshop expositional group. |
| What are the takeaways? | Participants will learn the six expositional principles (Staying on the Line, Text and Frameworks, Context, Structure, Melodic Line, and Journeying toward the Cross) and how to incorporate them in a weekly preparation process. An expositional worksheet will be provided for weekly sermon preparation. They will observe how a post-workshop, on-going expositional group functions. |
| What is the timeframe? | The needs of the association in question will largely determine the schedule. We anticipate that a Friday night to Saturday morning timeframe will often be utilized. Six hours are needed to cover the material. |
| Who will lead the workshop? | The current teaching team members are Brett Selby (BGCO), Blake Gideon (Edmond, First), Mark Walters (Nicoma Park, First), and Todd Fisher (Shawnee, Immanuel). Three instructors are needed for a workshop. The association can request a specific instructor and every effort will be made to accommodate that request. We are continuing to add, recruit, and train additional instructors to the team. |
| What will participants receive? | Each participant will receive a copy of the book Expositional Preaching by David Helm at no cost. In addition, those who are willing to covenant with other pastors to be part of an on-going expositional group will be provided an online course entitled First Principles at no charge. This course is produced by the Charles Simeon Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to the raising up of the next generation of biblical expositors. |
| What support is provided after the workshop? | In addition to the above resources, there is a coaching option for every association. Team members are available to serve as a process consultants for the expositional groups. |
| Who is a candidate for these workshops? | Anyone who feels called to a teaching and/or preaching ministry, whether as a pastor or other staff member, such as a student pastor or associate pastor, is a candidate for these workshops. |