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CGPI Syllabus Draft
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CBHardwick
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Initiated3/5/2024Updated 3/28/24Finalized 4/18/24
Updated with Cohort Activities 5/14/24
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Main Text
Troeger/Tisdale (TT), A Sermon Workbook
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Supplemental Readings
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Long, The Witness of Preaching
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Lewis, A Lay Preacher's Guide
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Powery and Brown (PB), Ways of the Word
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Alcantara, The Practices of Christian Preaching
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Kenyatta Gilbert Preaching the Exodus
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Other Resources
Otis Moss III Blue Note Preaching
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Tisdale, Preaching as Local Theology and Folk Art
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James H. Evans Jr We Have Been Believers
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Eric Redmond Say It
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Barbara Brown Taylor, The Preaching Life
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Tisdale, Prophetic Preaching
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TopicTisdale/Troeger ChapterSupporting ChapterClass PreacherGuest Homiletician
Cohort Plan
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Introductions at Thursday Dinner
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Month 1JuneHallmarks of Good PreachingTT 1
TT 1, Spiritual Discipline, Get to know you, Follow-up Conversations about Presentations
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Conference 1Diversity in Preaching TT 2
TT 2, Spiritual Disciplines, Schedule Monthly Cohort, Follow up Conversation about Presentations
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Overview of Bible
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Overview of Reformed Theology
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Basics of Public Speaking
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Storytelling
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Biblical Exegesis for PreachingTT 3 & 4Lewis 1 (perhaps main text), Long 4
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Basic Technology (optional?)
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Other
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Month 2JulyThe Sermons People ReceiveTT 5Alcantara 3Practice Reading ScriptureShauna Hannan (confirmed)
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Scripture Reading
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Month 3AugustThe Role of Imagination in PreachingTT 6Alcantara 6Practice Reading ScripturePeter Henry (confirmed)
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Scripture Reading
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Month 4SeptemberThe Weekly Sermon Preparation ProcessTT 7Lewis 8Practice Reading ScriptureKamalesh Stephen (Confirmed)
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Scripture Reading
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Month 5OctoberA Repertoire of Sermon FormsTT 10Long 5Practice Reading ScriptureKaroline Lewis (76-86) (confirmed)
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Scripture Reading
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Month 6NovemberA Repertoire of Sermon Forms (cont)TT 10 (cont)Long 6Practice Reading Liturgy
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Liturgy
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Month 7DecemberExegeting the Congregation for PreachingTT 8PB 5Practice Reading LiturgyJared Alcantara (ch. 3) (confirmed)
Spiritual Disciplines, Discuss Video and Text, and Practice Liturgy
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Month 8JanuarySermon Delivery OptionsTT 15PB 8Preachers 1-3
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In Person Cohort Meeting
Beginnings/ Connections/EndingsLong 7
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Month 9FebruaryMultiple IntelligencesTT9
Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences (verywellmind.com)
Preacher 4
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Month 10MarchTheology and PreachingTT11PB 1Preacher 5
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Month 11AprilMaking Theology Incarnate for PreachingTT 12Alcantara 5Preacher 6
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Month 12MayOral/Aural Speech for PreachingTT16Lewis 6Preacher 7
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Month 13JuneProclamation outside of the PulpitPreachers 1-3
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Conference 2Technology for Innovative ProclamationPB 9
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Preaching Social Justice?Gilbert, Intro & 1
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Identifying/Addressing Congregational ResistancesTT 13 & 14
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Putting together a Worship Service
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Book of Confessions
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Month 14JulyAutobiographical PreachingLewis 2 Long 224Preacher 4
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Month 15AugustPreach with ConvictionAlcantara 2Preacher 5
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Month 16SeptemberPreaching and PlagiarismLong 9Preacher 6
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Month 17OctoberPreaching as an Act of WorshipPB 4Preacher 7
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Month 18NovemberConversation along the Pilgrim WayLong 11
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