BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.2.9//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.redletterchristians.org/ X-WR-CALNAME:Red Letter Christians X-WR-CALDESC:Staying true to the foundation of combining Jesus and justice, Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-8ec5325104e6c8053622fe4c9e1ad57a@redletterchristians.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T170000 DTSTAMP:20240419T175900 CREATED:20240419 LAST-MODIFIED:20240419 PRIORITY:5 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Hope Dealer: Prophetic Preaching and the Public Square (RLC Professional Training Series) DESCRIPTION:In our upcoming Professional Development series, we are honored to have Dr. Michael W. Waters join us in sharing about Prophetic Preaching and the Public Square.\nIn this webinar, Dr. Waters will discuss how prophetic preaching aids in the pursuit of liberation and justice through the pulpit and in the public square.\nSpecial consideration will be given to prophetic preaching traditions, prophetic preaching types, and prophetic preaching exemplars.\nParticipants will also receive an introduction into theologies of preaching to equip them to identify their own understanding of what preaching is and of what can be accomplished through its practice.\nAbout the Facilitator:\nDr. Michael W. Waters is the founder and lead pastor of the Abundant Life A.M.E. Church in Dallas, Texas. He is a pastor, professor, award-winning author, activist, and social commentator. He has appeared on various news channels such as BBC and PBS, and he has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, among other media outlets.\nWaters has received commendations from the White House, Special Congressional Recognition for Service and Leadership from the U. S. House of Representatives, the Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Dallas Peace and Justice Center’s Peacemaker of the Year Award, and Southern Methodist University’s Distinguished Alumni Emerging Leader Award.\nDr. Waters earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees with honors from the Southern Methodist University and the SMU Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas, where he now serves as an adjunct professor and executive board member.\nHe is currently a PhD student in the African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric Program at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.\nHis research interests include prophetic preaching, preaching in the public square, and preaching and popular culture.\nWe’ll be live on YouTube, Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/events/s/hope-dealer-prophetic-preachin/1387239838659526 ) and Twitter; register to join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcuCqrD8qHdAIhToafMnymvieIywNgIa6\n Click Here to Register Now!\n\n*This webinar is a part of RLC’s Professional Development Series that is open to the public attending live (registration required) and thereafter will be available with limited access! You definitely don’t want to miss this! \n URL:https://www.redletterchristians.org/events/rlc-professional-training-series-hope-dealer-michael-waters/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.redletterchristians.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Michael-Waters-Flyer.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR