All Pastors Conference 2025 – Boldly: Preaching When it Feels Like No One is Listening – Playlist
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Every Sunday you faithfully undertake the sacred calling of “proclaiming boldly the mystery of the Gospel” (Eph. 6:19). Does it feel like people are listening? Every prophet and preacher faces difficult soil—hard and distracted hearts. Let us learn from Elijah to preach boldly and trust God’s Word. Come receive encouragement for your calling, insight into the preaching task, and tools to utilize in your ministry.
Sessions
- Opening Devotion | Rev. Ryan A. Winningham
- Session 1: Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt
- Session 2: Rev. Dr. Joel D. Lawrence
- Divine Worship Service Message | Rev. David A. Davis
- Morning Devotion | Rev. Matthew S. Lytikainen
- President’s Report | Rev. David A. Davis
- Session 3: Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt
- Session 4: Rev. Dr. Joel D. Lawrence
- Panel Discussion
- Morning Devotion | Rev. Jason C. Bauer
- Session 5: Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt
- Session 6: Rev. Dr. Joel D. Lawrence
- Closing Devotion | Rev. Andrew P. Menz
Conference Booklet – pdf
Speakers
Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
The Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt holds the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Endowed Chair in Homiletics and Literature at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He joined the faculty in 1995 and serves as professor of Practical Theology, teaching courses in preaching, evangelism, pastoral ministry, Christianity and literature, and the devotional life. Before coming to the seminary, Dr. Schmitt served as pastor of St. John the Divine in Chicago, Ill. He earned a B.A. from Concordia College, Ann Arbor (1984), an M.Div. from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis (1988), an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois (1990) and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English from Washington University in St. Louis (2005).
Rev. Dr. Joel D. Lawrence
President, Center for Pastor Theologians
Dr. Joel D. Lawrence serves as the President of the Center for Pastor Theologians. Prior to this role, he served as the Senior Pastor of Central Baptist Church in St. Paul, Minn., Teaching Pastor at Calvary Church in White Bear, Minn., and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Lawrence holds degrees from Texas A&M University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Cambridge University (M.Phil. and Ph.D.). He is the author of several books and has an active ministry speaking in churches, seminaries, and conferences worldwide.