
The Formation and Preaching Lab for Compelling Preaching
This unique experience is designed to encourage, support, and improve the preaching gifts of students who are sensing a calling and/or desire to preach.

Have you ever wondered if you have preaching gifts?
APU’s School of Theology, Center for Vocational Ministry, and the Office of Spiritual Life are excited to present an exciting opportunity for APU Students:
In this lab, you tackle questions like…
What makes the message stick?
How can I preach like I believe it?
What work must a preacher do behind the scenes (personally, spiritually, and technically) to become a compelling preacher?

In this lab, you tackle questions like…
What makes the message stick?
How can I preach like I believe it?
What work must a preacher do behind the scenes (personally, spiritually, and technically) to become a compelling preacher?

This Formation and Preaching Lab is designed to:
- Develop the skills, talents, gifts, and practices of aspiring and emerging preachers
- Help you develop a robust theology of preaching and a perspective on the technical aspects of preaching that make it more engaging and effective
- Go behind the scenes of developing preaching
- Hear from experienced preachers and speakers
- Learn more about your gifts and calling
- Be mentored in your preaching
- Improve the preaching gifts to help you proclaim the gospel to a variety of audiences in more engaging and effective ways
The Nitty Gritty:
- Students will be a part of a two-year cohort
- Includes monthly mentoring and bi-monthly cohort meetings
- Opportunities to preach and receive constructive feedback for growth & development as a preacher
- Open to undergraduate students (men and women) at APU
- Students will receive chapel attendance credit for their participation in the lab

The Nitty Gritty:
- Students will be a part of a two-year cohort
- Includes mentoring, classes, and opportunities to preach (both on and off campus)
- Open to 10-15 undergraduate students (men and women) at APU
Access to a preaching mentor for one-on-one attention and feedback as you process your development as a preacher - Students will receive chapel attendance credit for their participation in the lab
- Participants, working with their mentor, may find opportunities to preach