by academyofpreachers | Jun 10, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
Not too long ago an unknown company launched an advertizing campaign with the slogan: “We don’t make the cans you use. We make the cans you use better.” CMC-Kuhnke is the company and they produce tools, gauges, testers, raters, and monitors used by...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 9, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
The Festival of Young Preachers in January will feature three nationally-known preachers. Earlier we announced that New York pastor Brad Braxton (of the famed Riverside Church) will speak on Friday night, January 8th. Now, we are delighted to announce that Kyle...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 6, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
The Preaching Camp of 2009 is history and it is an understatement to say: it was an historic event. Twelve young preachers, three coaches, five presenters, and a half dozen guests, in a fabulous setting with mostly perfect weather, and most of all, the anointing of...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 4, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
Wednesday was the watershed day. Yes, it began to rain, interrupting three perfectly beautiful days of sunshine and breeze; but more than that, weariness took its toll. Preaching three sermons in three days, even eight minute sermons, is a tough task for young,...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 4, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
Wednesday was the watershed day. Yes, it began to rain, interrupting three perfectly beautiful days of sunshine and breeze; but more than that, weariness took its toll. Preaching three sermons in three days, even eight minute sermons, is a tough task for young,...
by academyofpreachers | Jun 1, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
Sunday night, May 31, twelve young preachers, three coaches, and two Academy staff members gathered at the beautiful Country Lake Christian Retreat Center Lodge in Henryville, Kentucky, for five days of concentrated attention to preaching. Beautiful weather allowed an...
by academyofpreachers | May 30, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
We now have 207 Fans on our Facebook site (Academy of Preachers), thanks to the efforts of a recent graduate of McAfee Divinity School in Atlanta. “I sent an ‘invitation to join’ the Academy,” she wrote to me, “to about fifty of my...
by academyofpreachers | May 28, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
Preaching Camp begins on Sunday afternoon. Eleven young preachers, three coaches and two Academy staff will lead the five day event. But five Guest Presenters will highlight the program. Rev. David Emery, pastor of Middletown Christian Church, will introduce the use...
by academyofpreachers | May 26, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
A few years ago the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation launched pilot projects in Washington DC and Chicago. Called Poetry Out Loud, it emphasized memorization and performance as keys to developing an appreciation of poetry. The program helps...
by academyofpreachers | May 24, 2009 | Classic Articles, News
This past week we reached the first threshold of registration: 20 young preachers have now submitted all their paperwork and fees for the Festival of Young Preachers in January of 2010. A total of 100 spaces are available and the registration deadline is October 1,...
