NTS 2018 Preachers Conference : Full Schedule

Welcome to Nazarene Theological Seminary’s 2018 Hugh C. Benner Preachers Conference! Use the menu to view schedule, sponsors, map, and other information. #PREACH2018

Note:
Nazarene clergy may report your Lifelong Learning hours using code 96251 at https://learning.nazarene.org/location.

8:00am CDT

Registration/Coffee

Post Coffee available!

Tuesday September 25, 2018 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
Library

10:00am CDT

Crossing to the Other Side: Preaching Hope in Troubled Times (Mark 4:35-41)

Gathering worship
Keynote address by Tim Keel
Q & A with Tim Keel

Speakers/Presenters

Tim Keel

Pastor, Jacob's Well

Tim is the founding Senior Pastor of Jacob’s Well Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Tim has a BFA in Design and Illustration from the University of Kansas and a MDiv from Denver Seminary. He is the author of Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Metaphor, Narrative, and Chaos... Read More →

Tuesday September 25, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

11:30am CDT

Equip to Engage Children’s Ministry Lunch Meet-up at Brookside Barrio

You are invited to join Equip to Engage for lunch Tuesday at Brookside Barrio. Meet in the exhibit area at the Equip to Engage exhibit at 11:30 or come straight to the restaurant. For more information, info@equiptoengage.org or stop by the Equip to Engage exhibit!

Tuesday September 25, 2018 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Area Restaurants

11:30am CDT

Lunch Break

See the restaurant/lodging tab in the menu for a list of area restaurants!

Tuesday September 25, 2018 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Area Restaurants

11:30am CDT

Young Clergy Lunch Meetup

Pastor Megan Madsen will make a brief presentation followed by discussion over lunch. Email jake@newbeginningschurch.tv with questions! This event is co-sponsored by the Northern California District of the Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene, and the Center for Pastoral Leadership.

Tuesday September 25, 2018 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Room 304

1:00pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Developing the Creative Voice in Preaching (Chapel)

Preaching, both in preparation and delivery, is an act of creation, of creativity. In most instances, however, pastors are trained exclusively through an academic framework. While academic disciplines and practices of preparation are vital, are they enough? Join us for a discussion about creativity and art and how they might intersect with preaching.

Speakers/Presenters

Brian Timmer Art

Artist & Pastor, Brian Timmer Gallery

I received a Bachelors of Fine Art in painting from Western Michigan University in 2003. Eight years later, I completed a Masters of Divinity in theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. This rare mix of educations reveals a bit of who I am. I think of art as medium... Read More →

Tim Keel

Pastor, Jacob's Well

Naked in the Pulpit pdf

Tuesday September 25, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Chapel

Breakout Sessions

1:00pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Homiletics 2.0 – Preaching as the Work of the Whole People of God (What Survivor and America's Got Talent can teach us about Preaching) (Rm. 304)

In the world of Web 2.0, we are no longer content to be consumers of information and culture; we have become contributors and producers of information and culture. This shift that has captivated the technological world (reality TV, the blogosphere, and social media) has significant implications for contemporary preaching. In this collaborative workshop (participants are invited to contribute to the content), we will explore and compile practices that are designed to help move our congregations from a performative homiletic to a more participatory homiletic and move our people beyond biblical literacy to biblical fluency.

Speakers/Presenters

Michael Jackson

Professor of Homiletics, Trevecca Nazarene University

Dr. Michael Jackson is professor of homiletics at Trevecca Nazarene University. He has served in this capacity since 2010, and served as an adjunct professor for the MA in Preaching at Trevecca from 2006-2010. Prior to this, he pastored churches in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia... Read More →

Tuesday September 25, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 304

Breakout Sessions

1:00pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Love, Nonviolence, and Community: The Art of Dialogical Preaching (Rm. 122)

Dialogical preaching can be a profound means of connection and communion in the church, making space for God’s story to be heard and shared alongside our stories in creative ways. You are invited to this panel conversation with several practitioners of this art, in which we will discuss the scriptural and theological framework for dialogical preaching, its deep roots in justice, stories and lessons learned, and practical models for your community to try out together! Additional panel members include Nick Pickrell, Organizer of The Open Table, and Libby Tedder Hugus, alumna and Lead Pastor of The Table in Casper, WY.

Speakers/Presenters

Wendie Brockhaus

Curator, The Open Table

Wendie (Wells) Brockhaus (MDiv ’09) is Curator of The Open Table, a dinner church community in Kansas City and one of the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities. She has served as a public school vocal music teacher, Director of Spiritual Formation and adjunct instructor... Read More →

Libby P. Tedder Hugus

Lead Pastor, The Table

Howdy, I'm Libby & I am passionate about the tsunami-tide of God's reconciling love taking over the earth. I have dedicated my life to growing robust communities of doubt & trust that embody this kind of radical love.I will go to unfathomable lengths to enjoy a cup of coffee or... Read More →

Nick Pickerell

Organizer, The Open Table

Tuesday September 25, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 122

Breakout Sessions

1:00pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Shaky Bridge Preaching - Sermonic Moments That Build & Encourage Leaders (Library)

There are untapped leaders among us. This session surveys preaching methods that create open pathways challenging you to influence, to build, and to encourage those around you towards becoming leaders, especially those who have been overlooked. We will use "bridge preaching" as a powerful metaphor to communicate the utility of preaching to move believers from a place of inactivity to a place of leadership influence in their church, community, or workplace. Journey with us and let’s build a preaching bridge.

Speakers/Presenters

Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II

Pastor, First Baptist Church

Rev. Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II is known to be creative, innovative, and gifted in bridging generational gaps with the Good News of the Gospel. With a unique form of preaching and practical teaching he has been blessed to serve in ministry since 2000. He has served the First Baptist... Read More →

Tuesday September 25, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Library: Periodical Room

Breakout Sessions

2:15pm CDT

Seeing Zacchaeus, Seeing Each Other (Luke 19:1-10)

Sermon
Panel discussion with preachers
Q & A

Speakers/Presenters

Montague Williams

Professor of Church, Culture, and Society, Point Loma Nazarene University

Montague Williams, Ph.D. is Professor of Church, Culture, and Society at Point Loma Nazarene University. He is the author of Church in Color: Youth Ministry, Race, and the Theology of Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday September 25, 2018 2:15pm - 3:30pm CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

3:30pm CDT

Break

Tuesday September 25, 2018 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Library

4:00pm CDT

Eat What is Good (Isaiah 55:1-3a)

Sermon
Panel discussion with preachers
Q & A

Speakers/Presenters

Megan Pardue

Pastor, Refuge Home Church

Rev. Megan M. Pardue is an elder in the Church of the Nazarene and the pastor of Refuge, a home church, in Durham, North Carolina. A native of Portland, Oregon, she attended Southern Nazarene University and Duke Divinity School. In addition to pastoring, Megan works with preaching... Read More →

Tuesday September 25, 2018 4:00pm - 5:15pm CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

5:30pm CDT

Explore KC - Prospective Student Event (Rm. 304)

For prospective students:
Interested in learning more about life as a seminary student? Explore KC is designed to connect prospective students with our staff and with others who are also interested in beginning the journey of seminary studies. This informal evening will consist of dinner, dessert, and some fun exploring Kansas City! Sign up here: https://www.nts.edu/event/explore-kc/

Questions? Contact Enrollment Counselor Matt Wiseman at enroll@nts.edu!

Tuesday September 25, 2018 5:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
Room 304

Prospective Students Event

6:00pm CDT

NTS Homecoming Dinner

NTS alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of NTS are invited as we celebrate what God is doing through Nazarene Theological Seminary. Tickets are $15 and include a taco bar. Join us at the beautiful Brookside Gardens venue, just a mile away from NTS! Parking is available in the lot across the street. Separate tickets (based on availability - purchase early!) are required for the dinner.

Tuesday September 25, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Brookside Gardens 624 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110

Alumni & Friends of NTS

8:00am CDT

Coffee/Exhibits Open

Post Coffee available!

Wednesday September 26, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Library/Koinonia Cafe

8:15am CDT

Doctor of Ministry Informational Breakfast

Interested in the Doctor of Ministry program at NTS? Come join program director Levi Jones to hear more about this dynamic program! We will gather in the library conference room located to the right of the circulation desk. Questions? Message Levi at lcjones@nts.edu.

Wednesday September 26, 2018 8:15am - 9:00am CDT
Library

9:00am CDT

We Are Better Together (Judges 4:4-9)

Sermon
Panel discussion with preachers
Q & A

Speakers/Presenters

Jennell Whitfield Riddick

Director of Ministries/Founder, Walk In It Inc., First Baptist Church/Walk In It Inc.

Rev. Jennell Whitfield Riddick has a unique preaching, teaching, and mentoring voice. As a wife, mother, author, teacher, and entrepreneur she demonstrates that all things are possible through Jesus Christ. Rev. Riddick is an honors graduate of the University of Richmond and the Samuel... Read More →

Wednesday September 26, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

10:15am CDT

Break/Coffee

Wednesday September 26, 2018 10:15am - 10:45am CDT
Koinonia Cafe

10:45am CDT

Liberation and the Meaning of Life (Mark 10:17-27)

Sermon
Panel discussion with preachers
Q & A

Speakers/Presenters

Stephen Green

W. N. King Chair of Theology, Southern Nazarene University

Dr. Green, for the past twenty years, serves in the W. N. King Chair of Theology at Southern Nazarene University. In addition to teaching theology he has ministered with his wife Elaine, for over twenty-eight years, in five congregations. These congregations are as varied as a rural... Read More →

Wednesday September 26, 2018 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Break

See the restaurant/lodging tab in the menu for a list of area restaurants!

Wednesday September 26, 2018 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Area Restaurants

12:00pm CDT

Multicultural Ministries Cohort Lunch - By Invitation

Wednesday September 26, 2018 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 302

12:00pm CDT

NTS Ministerial Entrepreneurship Initiative Lunch Gathering

Want to learn more about developing novel approaches to ministry? The NTS Ministerial Entrepreneurship Course provides a methodology to think through your particular calling from concept to sustainable ministry. It is designed to serve pastors and lay persons alike who approach the world of faith, work, and economics as an arena for social innovation and human flourishing. Join us for this sponsored lunch to learn more!

Speakers/Presenters

Dean Blevins

Professor of Practical Theology and Christian Discipleship, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Full Bio: https://www.nts.edu/team/dean-blevins/

Wednesday September 26, 2018 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 304

1:30pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Celebration Preaching - Engaging the Head and Heart (Chapel)

Preachers often wonder how to make their sermons come alive and even initiate positive change in the congregants. This session presents Frank Thomas's Celebration Model which helps the preacher appeal to the minds and hearts of the hearer. This refreshing sermon model helps the proclaimer present hope in a chaotic world. Come learn how to move and motivate your congregation.

Speakers/Presenters

Jennell Whitfield Riddick

Director of Ministries/Founder, Walk In It Inc., First Baptist Church/Walk In It Inc.

Wednesday September 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Chapel

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Overhearing and Narrative: Forming Inductive Sermons (Rm. 304)

This lab will briefly review the homiletical methods of Fred Craddock and Eugene Lowry. Examples of various inductive and narrative forms for sermons will be examined. The lab will conclude with work on selected texts exploring their potential for inductive and/or narrative sermons.

Speakers/Presenters

Roger Hahn

Professor of New Testament; Willard H. Taylor Chair of Biblical Theology, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Wednesday September 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Room 304

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Preaching Hope to Youth and Young Adults (Rm. 122)

Young people are not immune to the troubled times. Technology brings both incredible advances, but also new ways to spread political polarization, abuse, bullying, and even death to the point youth suicide rates have increased dramatically since 1999. Youth and young adults alike wonder where God is in the middle this vision of a predominantly negative, threatening world. Youth need Jesus’ message of hope in their lives with fresh imagination.

Whether through rhetorical structures, or actual visual images, preaching must communicate the imaginative hope of the Kingdom of God. This panel seeks a conversation on how this form of preaching can happen to inspire and motivate youth and young adults to live imaginative, hopeful, lives.

Speakers/Presenters

Dean Blevins

Professor of Practical Theology and Christian Discipleship, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Full Bio: https://www.nts.edu/team/dean-blevins/

Wendie Brockhaus

Curator, The Open Table

Jake Edwards

Pastor, New Beginnings Church

Roland Tedder

Pastor to Youth, First Church of the Nazarene

Roland Tedder has served in various roles with youth and young adults since 2005. He became Youth Pastor at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene in 2012. Last year he also was nominated and appointed as the Kansas City District Youth Pastor. In this role he interfaces with youth... Read More →

Wednesday September 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Room 122

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm CDT

Preaching Lab: Preaching the Lectionary - The Story of God, The Story of Us (Library)

As we seek to preach hope in troubled times, the Lectionary can guide us through seasons of disorientation and provide a theological and ecclesiological orientation for both preachers and their people. Through preaching the Lectionary, we find that our communities are grounded in the whole breadth of scripture rather than verse-bytes and pat answers, we find that we are guided by the church calendar rather than national calendar, and we find that our story (even this very present moment) is caught up into the whole story of God.

Alicia McClintic is the lead pastor of Hayward Church of the Nazarene, a multi-cultural, multi-congregational church on the east side of the San Francisco Bay Area. She has created a variety of resources to shepherd communities through the liturgical year, to cultivate holistic spiritual formation practices, and to support and advance women in ministry.

Speakers/Presenters

Alicia McClintic

Pastor, Hayward Church of the Nazarene

Jeren Rowell

President/Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Rev. Dr. Jeren Rowell is the eleventh president of Nazarene Theological Seminary. Dr. Rowell earned a Bachelor of Arts from Northwest Nazarene University. He received his Master of Arts in Religion and his Doctor of Education in Ethical Leadership from Olivet Nazarene University... Read More →

Wednesday September 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Library: Periodical Room

Breakout Sessions

2:45pm CDT

Hovering over Chaos, Speaking Words of Life (Genesis 1:1-3, Jeremiah 4:23-26)

Speakers/Presenters

Tim Keel

Pastor, Jacob's Well

Wednesday September 26, 2018 2:45pm - 3:30pm CDT
Chapel

Plenary Session

3:30pm CDT

Communion and Sending

Wednesday September 26, 2018 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Chapel