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Seminar streams at the EMA
Throughout the EMA we’ll be running seminar streams that take the issue of perseverance and develop it more thoroughly, alongside some preaching and teaching seminars which retain the focus of the EMA which is to promote expository ministry, as well as build networks of expository ministers.
The main seminar stream has three different topics – but all related to the main theme. Don Carson will give us a brief introduction to John’s letters. Don has been working on these recently and sees them as key to understanding how we – and our churches – persevere. This one off session will be accompanied by our launch of Mervyn Eloff’s Teaching John’s letters in our PT Resources series. For the second and third session we will be helped by Robin Weekes (Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon) and Graham Beynon (Graced Church, Cambridge & Oak Hill). They will address particular topics which we need to embrace if we are to make it to the finish line – Robin will speak on contentment, particularly as it relates to battling through tough times; Graham will address putting sin to death, the great call of Romans 8 to all of us, and at the heart of biblical perseverance. Both of these will have an interactive question time.
Other seminar streams are available to three -day guests.
Dan Steel (Magdalen Road Church, Oxford) will lead a three day stream for younger guys, specifically addressing issues that arise early in ministry and how we plan for the longer term. It is really important to think carefully about how to begin well.
Andrew Cornes (recently retired from All Saints Crowborough) will bring his unique and honest insights to those who are in the last 10 years of paid ministry. How can you end well? Again, this is a key issue for many.
Carrie Sandom (St John’s Tunbridge Wells & PT Women’s Director) will lead a stream focusing on perseverance as a woman in ministry.
Then we have three streams which are about our core work – expository ministry.
Nigel Styles (new Director of PT Cornhill) will lead a small preaching masterclass – just 20 guys in a boardroom style. This is for those with 10-15 years + experience in preaching and is designed to keep you going in preaching, at the heart of a persevering ministry.
Adrian Reynolds (Director of Ministry) will lead our preaching refresher. This is one of our most important streams as it introduces or reminds preachers of the some of the essential basics. It is suitable for occasional preachers and new preachers, or simply those who want to refresh their slightly tired skills. Adrian will use some of Dick’s original preaching instructions and material developed by the Simeon Trust to teach this stream.
These smaller seminar streams are limited to 50 people each (masterclass – 20) and places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
EMA 2016, Leaders who last, booking is open here.