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Called to Preach
The Corridor district Lay Servant Ministries team presents Called to Preach with Allen Burden…
May 16 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
About the Course:
This course is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence.
Learners will:
- Examine the role of the sermon in the Service of Worship and see it as a proclamation of the Good News;
- Work through the stages in sermon preparation from message topic to final manuscript;
- Learn how to assess the congregation’s profile as it impacts sermon creation and delivery;
- Examine technical issues of grammar, language, word selection, and humor and their impact on delivering the sermon.
Order Your Book!
All participants are expected to read the participant book, From Pew to Pulpit: A Beginners Guide to Preaching by Clifton F. Gurthrie, before taking this course.
For questions about the course, please contact Allen Burden, aburden@nccumc.org or Vicki Ambrose vambrose@nccumc.org, Corridor district co-directors of Lay Servant Ministries.
We regret that we are unable to issue refunds or credits of registration fees.
About the Facilitator
Allen Burden is a certified lay speaker and certified lay minister whose home church is New Bethel UMC in Rougemont. Allen is retired from the General Electric Company where he specialized in servicing and installing Radiology Imaging Systems. Allen was called to spread the word of the Lord and enjoys serving rural churches. Allen is married to his wife Donna and has two children and one grandchild.