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EMA seminars live today
Today we're announcing the EMA 2014 seminar streams. Each delegate (space permitting) can pick from one of the six streams running each afternoon. We've tried to tie them in to the main conference theme (Preaching and the glory of God) and to reflect that the EMA is a conference concerned not just with the preaching but also with the preacher. We hope you'll be excited about these as we are. Please note that the smaller seminars will only be available to those attending all three days because each day builds on the previous one. Take a look. And then book on. We expect the preaching masterclass to book up very quickly, so if you want that option, you may have to move fast.
Stream 1: The practical preacher
John Woodhouse will lead the main seminar stream in three sessions helping Bible preachers and teachers to address three fundamental issues:getting it right (understanding), getting it Christian (biblical theology) and getting it across (shaping sermons appropriately). Each day will include a practical panel to follow up and ask questions via twitter and text. John Woodhouse is the retired principal of Moore College, Sydney.
Stream 2: Teaching John
Christopher Ash will lead three sessions on preaching and teaching John’s gospel – a book which has the revelation of God’s glory at its heart. This will be a useful workshop stream for all those who might preach or teach John in the near future. Christopher is the Director of PT Cornhill.
Stream 3: Preaching refresher
Tim Ward will lead three sessions on preaching and teaching foundations. This stream will be ideal for those just starting out in a preaching or teaching ministry and as a refresher, for example, for missions workers returning home for a break. Tim is the Associate Director of PT Cornhill.
Stream 4: Preachers masterclass
David Jackman will lead a small (20 places) boardroom style seminar stream working at preaching for those with 15+ years experience in ministry. The idea of this stream is to ensure that experienced preachers continue to work at the task of Bible proclamation. Due to the size and nature of this stream, we expect places to fill quickly. David is the past President of The Proclamation Trust.
Stream 5: The glory of God and practical godliness
Mike Gilbart-Smith will lead delegates in thinking through how we cultivate godliness in our churches and in our own lives. What does discipleship look like in a 21st Century church. Expect help in your own walk with Christ and also in serving others. Mike is senior minister of Twynholm Baptist Church in central London.
Stream 6: The glory of God in the ministry home
The ministry home is a peculiar place. In one sense, it is just another Christian home. However, there are also particular pressures that come from living in the vicarage or manse. Over three sessions we will explore these pressures and seek to come up with some strategies for managing a godly and Christ-glorifying home.