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    The Art of Preaching​

    Saturday, March 10, 9 am-2 pm and
    Saturday, April 14,  9-11 am

    Joy Lutheran Church
    10111 E Eagle River Loop Rd
    Eagle River, AK 99577


    Please see description below.
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This course is a brief introduction to the art of Christian proclamation, specifically the preaching of a sermon within the context of a Christian assembly at worship. Like all art, the art of preaching is a mixture of inspiration, creativity, and carefully learned skills and practices, that are honed over time and experience. We will begin to discover the skills of listening to the biblical text with an ear to the homiletical task. As we look at Scripture, we will underscore the, Law/Gospel understanding of the Word with a special attention to its importance in evangelical preaching. We will be introduced to ways in which we may listen to the context of where will live and where we worship, and how that informs our preaching. Finally, we will learn preaching by practicing preaching as well as listening and evaluating others as they preach.  

Learning Competencies 
1. Acquire skills in listening to a biblical text toward the homiletical task.
2. Begin to learn methods and skills of sermon development.
3. Appreciate the need to proclaim to a particular community.
4. Gain sensitivity in listening to who the people are who hear your sermon.
5. Practice giving truthful, compassionate and critical feedback to colleagues.
6. Work on the ability to analyze one’s own preaching accurately.

Evaluation
This is a pass/fail course fulfills a requirement of the training to become a Synodically Authorized Minister with the Alaska Synod of the ELCA, and is a resource for those who serve as lay preachers.

Schedule
The course will be held on two Saturday sessions:
Day 1, March 10 - will focus on the reading assignments and cover the “nuts and bolts” of preaching. 
NOTE: Given the intensity of the course, it will be assumed that students have read the required 
        reading before coming to class. 
       Day 2, April 14 – will focus on the doing of the preaching task. Students will bring a sermon to class and   
  present it before their peers, who will be part of the evaluation of that sermon. The        
  purpose being that we learn by the act of preaching in front of others, but equally  
  important, we hone our theological “ears” by listening to others preach.
 Before this day, students must email the instructor an electronic copy (.doc or .pdf) of 
their sermon.  Students may participate by Zoom on this day if they are able to deliver the sermon  by computer camera.

Required Texts:  
    • The Witness of Preaching, Third Ed., by Thomas G. Long  (Westminster/John Knox Press, 2016)
    • “A Brief Instruction on What to Look for and Expect in the Gospels” – Martin Luther (Handout)

Highly Recommended:
    • Reading the Bible with Martin Luther, by Timothy J. Wengert (Baker: 2013)
    • The Preaching Life, by Barbara Brown Taylor (Cowley: 1993)

Teacher: The Reverend Dr Martin Eldred, pastor of Joy Lutheran Church, Eagle River.  PhD in New Testament

Suggested contribution: $50
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Office of the Alaska Synod
​1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Suite 2
Anchorage, AK 99517


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Office (907) 272-8899
Fax (907) 274-3141



Bishop Shelley Wickstrom
aksynodbishop@gmail.com

DEM Pastor Lisa Smith Fiegel
alaskadem@gmail.com

Chris Aquino,
​    Office Manager

elcaalaska@gmail.com
  • Home
    • About the synod
    • Around the Synod
    • Giving
    • Region One Financial Services
  • Leadership
    • Becoming a Pastor or Deacon
    • For Pastors and Deacons
    • Partners
    • SAM Process
    • Synod Constitution and Policies
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    • About the Bishop and DEM
  • Mission
    • First Fruits Grants
    • Mesa Sagrada
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      • Seminary Support Funds
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