Preaching Institute

The Preaching Institute is a nine-month program designed to help those who preach regularly or occasionally add to their preaching creativity, confidence, power and biblical integrity. Through preaching workshops, feedback on sermons, and counsel from trained lay listeners, the Institute provides high-quality in-service training for those who desire to improve their preaching skills.

AMBS has worked closely with Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) to develop this program for pastors and lay leaders. AMBS will work to bring the Preaching Institute to groups of interested pastors and leaders anywhere in the United States and Canada. The Institute meets four times over an eight-month period. The program is available as continuing education or as a two-credit-hour seminary course.

The 2011-12 Preaching Institute will be offered in Des Moines, Iowa, in partnership with Central Plains Conference. The first meeting of the group will be Monday, October 3. For-credit students will also meet October 4. Additional meetings will be scheduled by the group for December, February and April.

For more information about the Preaching Institute in Des Moines, contact Jewel Gingerich Longenecker at jglongenecker@ambs.edu.

Registration deadline is September 1.