Preaching
You are invited to join us as we explore what it means to encounter the Holy Spirit in our lives and ministries. We encounter the Spirit of the Living God every single day. The Spirit is alive in the Scriptures. The Spirit is alive in our churches. And as we preach and minister, the Spirit is alive in each one of us. We will explore the ways that the Spirit is at work through Scripture, the ways that we are spiritually formed through Henri Nouwen’s “From Solitude to Community to Ministry,” and how this encounter with the Spirit can be a part of our preaching process. We invite you to join us for a time of renewal as we engage in our own spiritual formation. Let’s encounter and preach the Spirit of the Living God together.
Facilitators
Cynthia Ownby
CYNTHIA OWNBY
Cynthia Ownby lives in Stamford, Connecticut, with her husband Cale. She is the Lead Minister at Stamford Church of Christ. She completed her undergraduate work at Abilene Christian University and holds a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Portland Seminary. She loves ministry with her church family, finding great joy in pastoral care, and creating space to foster intergenerational community and shared spiritual experiences. Cynthia loves to travel, try new foods, and spend an afternoon with a good book and a cup of tea.
Nathan Burrow
NATHAN BURROW
Dr. Nathan Burrow has preached and served in congregational ministry for almost twenty-five years. He has been the preaching minister for the Hillcrest Church of Christ in Abilene since 2016. He is an Abilene Christian University and Truett Seminary alumnus, and a recent graduate from ACU’s Doctor of Ministry program. He loves spending time with his wife and best friend Heather and their family. He enjoys reading, the outdoors, and all Houston sports teams.
Session Information
In addition to community sharing, opportunity for discussion, and fellowship, the preaching community can also look forward to three larger sessions led by Cynthia Ownby and Nathan Burrow.
THURSDAY MORNING
Session 1: Solitude
“Now it happened in those days that Jesus went onto the mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God.” - Luke 6:12
Introduction of Preaching Track and Participants
Spiritual Practice
Discussion
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Session 2: Community
“When day came, he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them and called them apostles…” - Luke 6:13
Spiritual Practice
Discussion
FRIDAY MORNING
Session 3: Ministry
“Everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him because power came out of him that cured them all…" - Luke 6:19
Spiritual Practice
Discussion