The Sharing Stories Blog

Announcements, updates, and information about the Sharing Faith Initiative.

Growing Our Faith as Preachers
Kelley DeCleene Kelley DeCleene

Growing Our Faith as Preachers

Whether on retreat or in a workshop, preachers need to reflect on their own faith journey so to best communicate faith to their listeners.

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Have you signed up yet?
Kelley DeCleene Kelley DeCleene

Have you signed up yet?

Our team and facilitator are working hard to prepare a wonderful workshop for preachers interested in boosting their skills on embodied preaching. The workshop is free and available in-person and online. Have you signed up yet?

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What does “faith” mean?
Kelley DeCleene Kelley DeCleene

What does “faith” mean?

Participants in our Clergy Cohort received a brainstormed list about what “faith” might mean. Faith can be experienced in many ways. Do you have more that you would add to this list?

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What makes a sermon faith-full?
Kelley DeCleene Kelley DeCleene

What makes a sermon faith-full?

The responses received from over 100 interviews and 100 surveys will guide the discussion and coaching of our lay preacher and clergy cohorts, as well as serve as inspiration for the topics of our preaching workshops.

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Lay Preacher coaching opportunity with FPP
Kelley DeCleene Kelley DeCleene

Lay Preacher coaching opportunity with FPP

Rev. Helsel’s experience teaching lay leaders in the seminary’s Certificate in Ministry (CIM) program at Austin Seminary’s inspired the idea of the Faithful Preaching Project!

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