Resources
Cohorts
Preaching Cohorts
Communities of Practice
Pastors and Ministry Leaders Gatherings
Preaching Cohorts
These cohorts facilitate space for preachers to refine their work with peer-to-peer feedback. They are guided by scholars and practitioners who offer research, wisdom, and learning opportunities to develop more compelling preachers.
Communities of Practice
We offer opportunities for pastors to engage in communities of practice cohorts. The details of these cohorts will be established as we gain feedback from focus groups of pastors. The cohorts will be involved in a 8-month training designed to include a total of 2 intensive training sessions (two-day each) at the start and finish and 10 online sessions in between.
Gatherings
There is deep value in creating opportunities for collaboration and conversation among pastors and ministry leaders. These events provide a space in which pastors can reflect together on ministry practices with pastors and practitioners while they have a chance to worship and pray together.
Certificates
Certificate in Transformational Preaching
Online Certificates
Content Experts
Certificates
Certificate in Transformational Preaching
Online Certificates
Content Experts
Certificates in Transformational Preaching
This certificate will include the creation of several courses such as:
- The Church’s Compelling Preachers
- The Life and Character of the Preacher
- Contextualized Preaching (multiethnic preaching expressions, egalitarian preaching)
- Preaching the Gospel Using Technology
- Preaching as an Act of Worship
Online Certificates
This certificate program will include a hybrid model of teaching (both in-person and online), an asynchronous online certificate, and an opportunity for preachers to gather together for an annual conference/retreat intensive (preaching conference). We will partner with a number of master preachers who will resource those who are participating in this program.
Content Experts
We will partner with a number of content experts and practitioners who will teach in this certificate program.
Resources
Formation and Preaching Lab for Students
Preacher-in-Residence
Preaching Conferences
Formation and Preaching Lab for Students
This opportunity includes mentoring, classes, and opportunities to preach (both on and off campus) for students (women and men) at APU who are aspiring preachers in order to encourage, support, and improve the preaching gift in these students and help them proclaim the gospel to a variety of audiences in more engaging and effective ways. This lab will focus on the formation of the preacher as a person and in the technical work of preaching.
Preacher-in-Residence
The preacher-in-residence will be part of the partnership between the Church and the Academy. This person will teach preaching courses, work closely with the Formation and Preaching lab, guide conference planning, offer mentoring to student preachers, create content for classes/distribution of resources for pastors.
Preaching Conferences
The Preaching Conferences will be hosted for the purpose of gathering preachers together to learn from each other and to further develop their preaching skills. This conference is a time of collaboration among current preachers and aspiring preachers where best practices and innovation in preaching will be shared.
Axis Parenting
We recommend Axis Parenting which exists to “build lifelong faith by helping parents and caring adults talk with their kids about what they otherwise wouldn’t, one conversation at a time.” Find a wide range of free resources to encourage conversations with your teenagers about faith and current issues. You can learn more by going to https://axis.org/.
Kaleo Conference 2024
Our one-day conference at APU for junior high and high school students, where we focus on God’s call on their lives: κᾰλέω • (kaléō) to call, invite. Students will explore and discover their call – deepening their faith and reflecting on how God leads them in their unique purpose in the world. This conference will have a mix of general sessions, workshops, and activities. It will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024. If you would like to register for our conference, please fill out our form here.