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Compelling Preaching Conference

Active Presbyterian preachers, alumni preachers, local reformed tradition pastors, Christian Ministry students, and seminary students are invited to a unique five-day conference of cross-generational learning focused on engaging young adults through digital media and contemporary culture.

The 2025 Compelling Preaching Conference opens on Monday, June 16, and concludes on Saturday, June 21. It will be held on the campus of Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska.

Sessions (see below for presenters) will cover the use of digital media and current culture to reach young adults. Classes will provide practical training for use of appropriate technology and engage in intergenerational dialogue.

Morning prayer and songs will open each day and recreational and social activities are planned. Aspiring and active preachers will engage in peer-to-peer workshops and intergenerational conversation to learn with and from each other.

2025 Conference Details

Dates: Monday, June 16 to Saturday, June 21
Location: Hastings College campus
Cost: None! Accommodations and meals are covered by a grant for the first 50 to register.
Deadline: The deadline to register is May 24, 2025.

Register for the Conference

Registration is open!

Conference Presenters

Cece Armstrong
Rev. Cece Armstrong, Co-Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Corey Schlosser-Hall
Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall, Deputy Executive Director of Vision & Innovation Presbyterian Mission Agency
Alice McKenzie
Rev. Dr. Alyce M. McKenzie, Professor of Preaching and Worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
NathanLamb 24w
Rev. Nathan Lamb, pastor, First Presbyterian Church in Manchester, Iowa
Dominique Robinson
Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson, Assistant Professor of Preaching at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas
JihyunOh 24w
Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Eddie Mariel
Rev. Eddie Mariel, First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Nebraska
Doodle Harris 23w
Rev. Doodle Harris, Hastings College Chaplain

Additional Information

The conference begins on Monday, June 16 with check-in from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. followed by a gathering event and dinner.

Sessions will be in French Memorial Chapel on campus. 

Typical Daily Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00-10:30 a.m. – Session 1
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Session 2
12:30 – Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m. – Session 3
3:15-4:45 p.m. – Session 4
5:00 p.m. – Dinner
6:00-ish p.m. – Evening activities

Typical Last Day Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – Check Out

ASPIRE iconQuestions?

If you have questions about the Compelling Preaching Conference,  contact:

Rev. Doodle Harris at doodle.harris@hastings.edu, or
Mary Plock, ASPIRE Program Associate, at mary.plock@hastings.edu or 402.705.0675.

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