Thesis: I contend that preaching can be a catalyst to transform laity into leaders in the church, community, and marketplace (job). If done intentionally the preacher and their message are able to encourage a person who once only attended worship to aspire and commit actions toward becoming a leader.

The Project: Preach a minimum of 9 sermons and provide an accompanying Bible study follow-up worksheet with each sermon. The sermons should be intentional in its style of delivery variance and content directed at laity transformation.

Dissertation Title: Sound Preaching For Shaky Bridges – Preaching that connects those excluded and the executive to leadership.

How to Highlights: Preachers should be aware of their body language, preach more grace in place of earning God’s favor through deeds, empower the handicapped (disabled & impaired), show connections between narratives of old and narratives now, and prove to each person that their struggle is neither the only or worse struggle in our “glocal” areas.

School: Chicago Theological Seminary c/0 2017

Program: ACTS DMin in Preaching

Dean: Gennifer Brooks

Professors: Dr Frank Thomas, Dr Gennifer Brooks, Dr Stephanie Crowder, Dr James Harris, Dr Paul Scott Wilson, Dr Joy, Dr Eunjoon Kim, Dr Dow Edgerton, Dr Richard, Dr Satterlee, Dr Karyn Wiseman, Dr Mumfry, Dr Wagner, Dr Rippentown, Dr

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