Leadership Academy Preaching Institute
The Leadership Academy Preaching Institute (LAPI) is a hybrid continuing education program designed to cultivate compelling preaching that leads to congregational vitality. The program is not remedial; it is designed for preachers at any level who want to improve their preaching to their perceived “next” level. Read program background here: LAPI 2024 Conference Report
LAPI Certificate in Compelling Preaching
The 10-month certificate program runs February through November. As a LAPI fellow, your experience will include:
- In-person preaching summit
- Online cohorts of 10 preachers, each with a facilitator/coach
- Individual coaching and instruction (Zoom or in-person)
- Self-paced online classes, exclusive to LAPI fellows, offered through the Leadership Academy
- You engaging in a listener feedback group created in your preaching context
- A visit from a coach to your location with pre- and post-sermon consultation
Funded by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation’s Compelling Preaching Institute, this program will provide the value of over $4,000 in educational experiences for a $75 registration fee.
Here are the Blessings the LAPI Class of 2025 received from the program:
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Rev. Dr. Darryl Stephens
Director of Leadership Academy Preaching Institute
lapidirector@epagnj.org
Mary Cranwell
Program Coordinator, LAPI
lapicoordinator@epagnj.org