Ruling Elder Preaching Institute
The Ruling Elder Preaching Institute is designed to enable PC(USA) Ruling Elders to prepare and preach a sermon that gives an exposition of a text from the Bible based on the skills of exegesis, preparing and preaching a sermon under the guidance of the spiritual disciplines of Christianity.
REPI is an introduction to the principles of preparing and preaching sermons. The institute uses an apprenticeship model for learning to preach, supported by reading, lectures, and other exercises. The aim is to help Ruling Elders understand what is essential for effective preaching and to take significant steps towards preparing and delivering such sermons.
As a result of participation in the Presbytery of Cincinnati REPI, a Ruling Elder should be able to deliver a sermon derived from a biblical text. In order to accomplish this, the Ruling Elder student will:
Youth Preaching Institute
The Youth Preaching Institute has the same basic mission as the Ruling Elder Preaching Institute, modified for youth 15-18 years of age and intended the to prepare them to understand the “behind the scenes” of preparation, structure and design of a sermon. The series uses the same approach of Biblical, textual exposition based on the skills of exegesis, preparing and preaching a sermon under the guidance of the spiritual disciplines of Christianity.
The Youth Preaching Institute also provides an introduction to the principles of preparing and preaching sermons and utilizes an apprenticeship model for learning to preach, supported by reading, lectures, and other exercises. Our youth are then able to preach throughout the Presbytery by invitation.