Upcoming Events
The Sharing Faith Initiative offers engaging workshops and gatherings designed to deepen faith-sharing and strengthen ministry leadership. Open to lay and ordained leaders alike, our learning opportunities provide practical insights, meaningful dialogue, and hands-on experiences that equip participants to share their faith with authenticity and confidence. Workshops are free and open to the public.
Sharing Faith Workshop: Holy Curiosity with Rev. Jen Kindsvatter
Rev. Jen Kindsvatter will lead the group through a hands-on workshop titled "Holy Curiosity: Wonder Stories to Engage All Worshippers through Lent". Participants will leave the workshop with completed lesson plans and manipulatives (all free!).
Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Jared E. Alcántara
Dr. Jared Alcantara, Director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Truett Theological School leads a workshop entitled “Compelled to Preach”
Preaching Workshop with Anna Carter Florence and Jake Meyers
Save the date for preaching workshop lead by Anna Florence and Jake Myers, two professors at Columbia Theological School who also co-direct the Columbia Preachers Studio for Renewal.
A Sharing Faith Workshop with Carol Wehrheim (Zoom)
Join us for a workshop with Carol Wehrheim! Carol has written and edited church school curriculum for years, including serving as general editor of Feasting on the Word resources for children’s sermons. In this online-only workshop, Carol will lead the group through best practices for telling Bible stories in congregational worship.
Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie
Preaching Workshop led by Dr. Alyce McKenzie, Director of the Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence at SMU.
Preaching Workshop with Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman
“Spirituality For Preachers: Preaching Is Your Life, Your Life Is Preaching”
Past Events
We are so grateful to the wonderful facilitators who have lead workshops for our programs, and we are pleased to be able to make them available for viewing here.
“Telling the Bible Story in Worship”
Carol Wehrheim, author
Friday, October 17, 2025
“Show, Don’t (Just) Tell! Fiction Writing Strategies for Sermons”
Rev. Dr. Alyce McKenzie, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
Saturday, August 30, 2025
“Spirituality For Preachers: Preaching Is Your Life, Your Life Is Preaching”
Rev. Dr. Lisa Cressman, Backstory Preaching
Saturday, April 26, 2025
"Preacher and Artist: Using Actor Training Methodology for Embodied Preaching”
Rev. Dr. Jaclyn P. Williams, Fuller Seminary
Saturday, November 2, 2024