Course Description: Imagination—empowered by the Spirit—is the lifeblood of prophetic preaching. Drawing upon traditional and contemporary approaches to preaching, this course will lead students to innovate upon styles and to incorporate preaching styles across cultures in response to God’s changing world. 
 
In the five weeks of the course, through reading, discussion and writing, participants will gain:
  1. A critical understanding of the challenges and opportunities the current cultural realities present to a preaching ministry attuned to justice.
  2. A deepened capacity to couple experience—both reported and personal—with biblical texts to craft sermons leading to congregational engagement and empowerment.
  3. Enhanced insight into preaching techniques that are both prophetic and pastoral.
Location: ONLINE

With: Dr. Jake Myers, assistant professor of homiletics and director of the MATS program at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Schedule:
April 4-8: Introduction and Orientation
April 11-15: Preaching and Moral Imagination
April 18-22: Preaching the Headlines
April 25-29: Preaching Prophetically and Pastorally
May 2-6: Preaching as Subversion

This is an asynchronous course; participants will not be required to log on at specific times.

Program Fee: $175 early registration fee; $190 full program fee after February 4, 2022; discounts for 2021 CTS alums and current students.
 
Contact: lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu

Earning CEUs for this course: If you desire to earn a certificate confirming earned CEUs in this course, please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning.

In order to qualify for CEUs in this course you must fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Confirm that you have read the assigned text.
  2. Participated in the full course and all discussions.
  3. Completed any assignments, papers, and projects.
  4. Completed the course evaluation.
  5. Made a formal request for a CEU certificate.