Empowering Aspiring & Active Preachers in the Friends Church to effectively proclaim the Gospel of Jesus.
Developing Leaders to:
- EUnderstand how to respond to a rapidly changing world with the Holy Spirit's guidance.
- EUse traditional and innovative forms of communication to effectively reach and inspire people to know and love God.
- EFocus on how our modern worship reflects the unique heritage of vocal ministry among programmed evangelical Friends.
The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will equip Aspiring Preachers through the creation of a “Preaching Lab” on the Barclay College campus to help develop students’ craft. This “Preaching Lab” will include a 6-course on-campus certificate in preaching, preaching mentors, an on-campus Preaching Technology Lab, and a diverse active pulpit supply team.
The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will serve Active English and Spanish-speaking Preachers within the Friends Church through regional preaching cohorts with both English and Spanish-speaking Friends preachers, a 6-course online certificate in preaching (offered in both English and Spanish), regional gatherings, and a National Friends Preaching Conference.
The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will create a Friends Vocal Ministry Project which will cultivate innovative research into Friends preaching with the purpose of developing and publishing new resources and training among programmed evangelical Friends.
The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will equip Aspiring Preachers through the creation of a “Preaching Lab” on the Barclay College campus to help develop students’ craft. This “Preaching Lab” will include a 6- course on-campus certificate in preaching, preaching mentors, an on-campus Preaching Technology Lab, and a diverse active pulpit supply team.
The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will also serve Active English and Spanish-speaking Preachers within the Friends Church through regional preaching cohorts with both English and Spanish-speaking Friends preachers, a 6-course online certificate in preaching (offered in both English and Spanish), regional gatherings, and a National Friends Preaching Conference.
The Friends Preaching Initative will create a Friends Vocal Ministry Project which will cultivate innovative research into Friends preaching with the purpose of developing and publishing new resources and training among programmed evangelical Friends.
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.
2 Timothy 4:2
Our
Story
As programmed evangelical Friends, we are distinguished from other groups within the Society of Friends (Quakers) by our use of sermons within the context of our worship services. To our knowledge, there has never been a significant focus of research and resources dedicated specifically to the craft of preaching and communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ through vocal ministry among programmed evangelical Friends. The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College seeks to do just that.
Founded in 1917 by Quaker settlers in Kansas, Barclay College is uniquely affiliated with many evangelical Friends organizations and desires to provide an intentional and practical leadership development strategy for the evangelical Friends Church. The Friends Preaching Initiative at Barclay College will strive to cultivate and support new and effective methods of communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ and will be a valuable tool to explore and share the unique nature of evangelical Friends’ vocal ministry.