SUNSET GRADUATE SCHOOL

The Sermon Symposium is designed to serve preachers, Bible teachers, elders, and all those who instruct others in the Word of God. The Symposium features keynote sermons and classes on lesson development and delivery, practical ministry concerns, and related research topics.

The symposium will start at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and finish by 12:30 PM on Saturday. The address of the Lewisville Church of Christ is 901 College Pkwy, Lewisville, Texas.

Thursday Evening

  • 6:00 – 6:45 Registration

  • 7:00 – 7:15 Welcome and Announcements

  • 7:15 – 8:15 Keynote Session: Reed Swindle – “Preaching Like the Prophets”

Friday

  • 9:00 – 9:30 Singing & Announcements

  • 9:30 – 10:30 Keynote Session: Keith Harris – “Preaching Like Jesus”

  • 10:45 – 11:45 Class Session I

    • Ministry & Spiritual Development
      Wes McAdams – “AI for Ministry”

    • Preaching & Ministry
      Dr. Daniel Smith – “Preaching in the 21st Century”

    • Research Presentations
      Christopher Murray – “A Case for the Early Date of Revelation”

  • 11:45 – 1:30 Lunch Break

  • 1:30 – 2:30 Keynote Session: Reed Swindle – “Preaching Like Peter”

  • 2:45 – 3:45 Class Session II

    • Ministry & Spiritual Development
      Seth Williams – “New Christian Development”

    • Preaching & Sermon Delivery

      Dr. James Chaisson – “Effective Research Tools and Practices”

    • Research Presentations

      Tim Bench – “Was John the Baptist an Essene?”

  • 4:00 – 5:00 Class Session III

    • Ministry & Spiritual Development

      Wes McAdams – “Building a Multiethnic Church”

    • Preaching & Sermon Delivery

      Drew Fryar – “One Seed at a Time: A Change in Evangelistic Emphasis”

    • Research Presentations

      Dr. Nathan Wheeler – “Theological Interpretation of Scripture”

  • 5:00 – 6:45 Dinner Break

  • 7:00 – 8:00 Keynote Session: Keith Harris – “Preaching Like Paul”

Saturday

  • 9:00 – 10:00 Class Session IV

    • Ministry & Spiritual Development
      President Tim Burow – “Faith in the Face of Tyranny”

    • Preaching & Sermon Delivery
      Dr. Kerry Williams – “Balancing Preparation and Passion”

    • Research Presentations
      Tommy Maxwell – “Titus: Elements of a Healthy Church”

  • 10:30 – 11:30 Class Session V

    • Ministry & Spiritual Development
      Dr. Daniel Smith – “Ministering to Marriages”

    • Preaching & Sermon Delivery
      Dr. James Chaisson – “Preaching the Old Testament”

    • Research Presentations
      Bobby Price – “Disunity of the Trinity”

  • 11:30 – 12:30 Keynote Session: Reed Swindle – “Preaching Like Apollos”

Recordings of the 2023 and 2024 symposiums are on sale through the SIBI Extension School