A Whole Street of Houses, Stirred With A Spoon

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“ And by this time they were come up to the great iron gates in front of the house; and Tom stared through them at the rhododendrons and azaleas, which were all in flower; and then at the house itself, and wondered how many chimneys there were in it, and how long ago it was built, and what was the man’s name that built it, and whether he got much money for his job? These last were very difficult questions to answer. For Harthover had been built at ninety different times, and in nineteen different styles, and looked as if somebody had built a whole street of houses of every imaginable shape, and then stirred them together with a spoon.” —The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley. Ch.1 (1863)

Preaching for Spiritual Change

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"Preaching For Spiritual Change" (HOM 9415) is a Doctor of Ministry course from the Seminary and School of Missions of Columbia International University. This course meets June 14 -18, 2010. Click here for the syllabus.

Five highly-regarded and experienced preachers (see below) will help you construct and preach sermons that will have a transformational impact on listeners to the glory of God. You will improve the effectiveness of your preaching in specially-focused areas as you study the importance of living a personal life consistent with those areas. Special attention will be given to: missions, victorious Christian living, apologetics, and special events (e.g., Christmas, Lent, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day). Attention will also be given to audience analysis in sermon preparation and delivery.

The five speakers and their focus areas are:


Dr. Paul Copan, an author who holds the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His focus is Apologetic Preaching.
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson is senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C., and professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. His focus is preaching for special events.
Dr. Barry Moore is founder and director of the Barry Moore Evangelistic Association in Ontario, Canada. His focus is Evangelistic preaching.
Dr. George Murray is chancellor and former president of Columbia International University. His focus is Great Commission preaching.
Dr. David Olford is president of Olford Ministries International and holds the Stephen Olford Chair of Expository Preaching at Union University. His focus is on Deeper Life preaching for victorious Christian living.

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