2026 Preaching Cohort

6 sessions on Zoom | 10:00--11:45 am or 7:00--8:45 pm

Improve your preaching this summer by signing up for our SCBA Preaching Cohort. This will be a unique experience over Zoom that will last for 6 sessions, each lasting about 1 hour 45 minutes. This is not only for pastors, but anyone who teaches or preaches. Also, it is open to non-SCBA ministers.

We will have a morning session that will likely work better for our full-time ministers. And we will have an evening session that will be more accessible for our bi-vocational ministers. However, any minister can participate in either group!

You will need to be able to share your sermons or teaching with the group and group facilitators--both audio and video.

THE DETAILS...

We will read and discuss this short and very readable book: Gospel Centered Preaching: Becoming the preacher God wants you to be
- NOTE: If you are accustomed to buying on Amazon, you may need to order a used copy in order to get it before June starts. If you want other options, including an ebook option, you can order from the following online stores:
We will use this to evaluate: The Sermonic Journey
We will meet Tuesdays on Zoom: June 2 -- July 7 @ 10:00 am & 7:00 pm
It is free, but you must register HERE or use the form below.

Book Reading & Special Guest Schedule...

JUNE 2: Session 1 Reading -- Part One: The Goals of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Joel Gregory is a renowned preacher and master teacher of expository preaching, serving as Baylor University’s George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism. A former pastor of prominent Texas churches, he has spent decades preaching nationwide and internationally and has been recognized among the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. Through his teaching and ministries like Proclaimers Place, he has helped shape and equip generations of preachers.
JUNE 9: Session 2 Reading -- Part Two: The Means of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: TBA
JUNE 16: Session 3 Reading -- Part Three: The Content of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: TBA
JUNE 23: Session 4 Reading -- Part Four: The Priorities of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: TBA
JUNE 30: Session 5 Reading -- Chapters 13-14 in Part Five: The Process of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Andrew Hebért is the Lead Pastor of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. He holds degrees from Criswell College (B.A., M.A.) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Th.M., Ph.D). Andrew has served in Christian higher education, teaching at Criswell College, Midwestern Seminary, and Southwestern Seminary. He has also been a denominational leader within the Southern Baptist Convention. He has preached at the SBC Pastors’ Conference. He is also the author of "Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea that Character Matters in Ministry".
JULY 7: Session 6 Reading -- Chapters 15-17 in Part Five: The Process of Preaching in "Gospel Centered Preaching"
- SPECIAL GUEST: ?