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Understand Your Context
Refine Your Preaching Craft

Preaching Initiative
Nurturing Faith & Skillful Preaching

Our Mission
We cultivate a diverse and vibrant community of preachers who integrate spiritual formation, multi-cultural contextual discernment, biblical and theological depth, and skillful communication to facilitate congregational and societal change.

Our Vision
We envision a diverse network of hundreds of men and women whose preaching is empowering a missional Church and flourishing communities.

Core Values

  • Diversity
  • Collaboration
  • Formation
  • Excellence
  • Transformation
People Circle of Preachers

The Circle of Preachers

The Foundation for the Preaching Initiative
An innovative cohort bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to enhance spiritual formation and preaching. Each Circle promotes intercultural and intergenerational dialogue, creating a collaborative space that enriches the preaching experience and leads to transformed communities.

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Our Team

Rev. Ivelisse Valentín

Rev. Ivelisse Valentín, DMin
Program Director

Rev. Shawn Allen

Rev. Shawn Allen, PhD
Associate Director

Rev. Marcus Davidson

Rev. Marcus Davidson, PhD
Preaching Fellow

Steering Committee

Terriel Byrd

Terriel Byrd, PhD
Professor of Urban
Christian Ministry

Bryan Froehle

Bryan Froehle, PhD
PhD Program
Director

Wanjiru Gitau

Wanjiru Gitau, PhD
Assistant Professor of
World Christianity

Austin Stevenson

Austin Stevenson, PhD
Assistant Professor
of Theology

Guest Speakers

Rev. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier

Rev. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, PhD
Author and Practical
Theologian
Boston College

Bernie Cueto

Bernie Cueto, PhD
Associate Professor of Biblical
and Theological Studies
Palm Beach Atlantic University

Rev. Rebeca Laird

Rev. Rebeca Laird, DMin
Author & Spiritual Director
Point Loma Nazarene
University

David Wang

David Wang, PhD
Fuller Seminary
Author & Licensed Psychologist
Trauma & Spirituality

Partners