Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching

Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching exists to empower preachers at every level to engage a diverse world for the sake of the gospel.

06/08/2026

The 8th African American Preaching Conference (AAPC) is just 4 months away!

As we reflect on past conferences, we are reminded of the powerful Word, engaging breakout sessions, and meaningful connections that have encouraged and inspired so many over the years. We are excited for all that is in store this year and look forward to gathering once again.

Join us September 29-October 1 at Baylor Universityโ€™s Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas, for a time of worship, learning, fellowship, and encouragement. If you have not registered yet, now is the time!

We canโ€™t wait to see you at AAPC 2026. ๐Ÿ’š

05/27/2026

Only ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ to take advantage of our ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ for the 2026 African American Preaching Conference!

Join us in Waco, Texas, September 23โ€“25, 2025.
Register on or before July 1 to lock in the discounted rate of $99 โ€” after that, it goes up to $119!

Donโ€™t wait โ€” secure your spot now!

Register here: https://pay.baylor.edu/C20024_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=782

05/11/2026

The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for this yearโ€™s African American Preaching Conference 2026, scheduled for September 29-October 1, 2026, at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

Early Bird Registration is available through May 31, with a special discounted rate of $69.

From June 1โ€“July 1, registration will be $99, and after July 1, the price will increase to $199.

Register here: https://pay.baylor.edu/C20024_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=782

The wait is over!! Presenting this yearโ€™s African American Preaching Conference theme and speaker line:Black Preaching a...
05/06/2026

The wait is over!! Presenting this yearโ€™s African American Preaching Conference theme and speaker line:

Black Preaching at the Intersection of the Academy and Ministry: The Mantle, the Message, and the Movement

๐Ÿ“ Truett Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ September 29-October 1, 2026

Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Jennifer L. Carner
Rev. Dr. Tellis Chapman
Dr. Darrell E. Hall
Rev. Dr. Marcus Jerkins
Pastor Jeffrey Johnson, Sr.
Rev. Janiece R. Williams
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale
Rev. Dr. Cleophus LaRue

Registration here: https://truettseminary.baylor.edu/programs-centers/kyle-lake-center-effective-preaching/african-american-preaching-conference

We cannot wait to see you at this yearโ€™s conference. Donโ€™t miss out-register now!

This past April, we celebrated AAPI Heritage Month in many ways at Truett Seminary through events organized by the Truet...
05/05/2026

This past April, we celebrated AAPI Heritage Month in many ways at Truett Seminary through events organized by the Truett Asian Student Association (TASA). It was a month of listening, learning, and celebrating with leaders such as Sarah Han, Matthew D. Kim, Jangho Jo, Rachael Tan, and Nicali Yeputhomi.

The Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching wishes you a happy AAPI Heritage Month. ๐ŸŽ‹๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿป

05/04/2026

Live in the Word before you preach it.

One tip that can change your preaching - with Dr. Sarah Han.
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry (Homiletics) at Tyndale University, Toronto, Ontario.
Director of the Tyndale Centre for Pastoral Imagination.

Save this for your next sermon prep.

04/27/2026

Preach to yourself before you preach to others.

One tip that can change your preaching - with Rachael Tan.
Assistant Professor at Taiwan Baptist Theological Seminary,
The Russell H. Dilday Visiting Scholar of Baptist Life and Leadership at Baylor Universityโ€™s George W. Truett Theological Seminary (2025-2026).

โ€œYou are the message.โ€

Save this for your next sermon prep.

Preaching in a time that often feels marked by noise, confusion, and distortion calls for clarity, courage, and convicti...
04/15/2026

Preaching in a time that often feels marked by noise, confusion, and distortion calls for clarity, courage, and conviction.

Join us for ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐š๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ, ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž, ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ, featuring Rev. Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight, Scholar in Residence at George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

April 21, 2026 | 3:00โ€“4:15 PM | Great Hall
We hope to see you there!

03/23/2026

Preach to one person at a time.

One tip that can change your preaching โ€“ with Dr. Matthew D. Kim.
Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership,
Director of the PhD in Preaching Program at Truett Theological Seminary.

Save this for your next sermon prep.

03/16/2026

Celebrating Womenโ€™s History Month 2026 ~

As we recognise and celebrate the women who shape our lives, communities, and future, we asked a simple question:
โ€œWho is an inspiring woman in your life and why?โ€

Let us know yours, too, in the comments โฌ‡๏ธ

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