JUNE 3:  Session 1 -- Introduction  & Chapters 1-2; 23 

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Robert Creech has decades of pastoral experience and is an emeritus faculty member at Baylor's Truett Seminary where he held the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership. While at Truett he also served as Director of Pastoral Ministries. Dr. Creech has authored several books, including Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition and Family Systems and Congregational Life. He holds a Ph.D. from Baylor University in New Testament studies, M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Sociology and Christianity from Houston Baptist University.

JUNE 10:  Session 2 -- Chapters 3-6

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Calvin Pearson has over 40 years of ministry experience including pastoring in Texas and Michigan; and teaching at Dallas Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Clamp Divinity School at Anderson University, the Grace School of Theology and Liberty University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, a D.Min. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, a M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and a B.A. from Houston Baptist University.

JUNE 17:  Session 3 -- Chapters 7-10

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Ron Lyles is the Pastor Emeritus of South Main Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas, where he served as Senior Pastor for 40 years. Dr. Lyles has also taught at a number of seminaries: Southwestern Seminary, Houston Baptist University, B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently an adjunct for Stark College & Seminary in Corpus Christi, teaching Old Testament and Communication in Ministry courses. Dr. Lyles holds a Ph.D. and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.A. - Dallas Baptist University.

JUNE 24--WILL NOT MEET!!

JULY 1:  Session 4 -- Chapters 11-14

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Matthew McKellar holds the George W. Truett Chair of Ministry as the Professor of Preaching in the School of Theology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. McKellar has over 30 years of pastoral experience. He has also served in a variety of  denominational roles at the association and convention levels. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Religion from Baylor University. 

JULY 8:  Session 5 -- Chapters 15-17

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Ryan Lintelman is the pastor of First Baptist Church in West Columbia, Texas and the Associate Professor of Theology at the Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry, a unique school that trains inmates for ministry at the Memorial Unit outside of Rosharon, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University; a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; a Doctorate of Ministry from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and a Ph. D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

JULY 15:  Session 6 -- Chapters 18-20

• • SPECIAL GUEST FOR AM SESSION:  Dr. Scott Moody has served three decades in the pastorate and now is the Associate Professor of Preaching at Luther Rice College & Seminary where he received his D.Min. Dr. Moody also earned a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  • SPECIAL GUEST FOR PM SESSION:  Dr. David Norman is the pastor of University Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. David has served in ministry for over 20 years. His ministry experience ranges from music to youth to church planting to the senior pastorate. In the spring of 2018, he earned a PhD at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and teaches church history, preaching, and theology as an adjunct professor.

JULY 22:  Session 7 -- Chapters 21-22 

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Rev. Arthur Lane has 25 years of pastoral experience, two decades by way of St. Matthew Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. Rev. Lane received his M.Div. from Stark College and Seminary where he also has served as Adjunct Professor. He is now pursuing his doctorate from the Oblate School of Theology.

JULY 29:  Session 8 -- Chapters 24-25 & Conclusion

• • SPECIAL GUEST:  Dr. Jonathan Pennington is the author of the book we will be reading for this ILF--"Small Preaching." He is also Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Additionally, Dr. Pennington serves as one of the Teaching Pastors at Sojourn East Church. He holds a B.A. in History from Northern Illinois University; a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (where he also taught Greek for two years as a NT Fellow); a PhD in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (in St. Mary’s College).