{"id":2773,"date":"2024-03-27T11:42:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T11:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/compelling-preaching-cohort-program\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:33:27","slug":"compelling-preaching-cohort-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/compelling-preaching-cohort-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Compelling Preaching Cohort Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/2024\/03\/Compelling-Preaching_Youtube_R1-768x432.jpg\"\n          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href=\"\/crcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/2024\/05\/Compelling-Preaching-cohort_WebVersion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download a PDF of cohort members with bios<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Compelling Preaching Cohort!<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Compelling Preaching program will have 10 sessions from May 2024 to May 2025, generally the third Monday of the month. We will send out calendar invites and email reminders via Mailchimp, our email newsletter platform.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We expect your attendance at all 10 sessions, though we understand that life circumstances arise. Please email <a href=\"mailto:crcc@usc.edu\">crcc@usc.edu<\/a> if you cannot attend a session. Missing more than two sessions will jeopardize your participation in the cohort and opportunity to lead a working group.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, May 20, 2024: <a href=\"#retreat\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#retreat\">Cohort Retreat<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, July 15, 2024: <a href=\"#AI\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, September 16, 2024: <a href=\"#racism\">Racism in America<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, October 7, 2024: <a href=\"#office\">Office Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Wednesday, November 20, 2024: <a href=\"#wg\">Compelling Preaching Across Divides &#8211; Working Group kickoff<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, January 27, 2025: <a href=\"#wellness\">Wellness and Wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, February 24, 2025: <a href=\"#youth\">Intergenerational Connections<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, March 17, 2025: <a href=\"#oped\">The OpEd Project<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, April 28, 2025: Media Readiness<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Monday, May 19, 2025: Social Media<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Opportunities from CRCC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>CRCC leads multiple programs for faith leaders. We invite you to participate in events that will benefit you and your communities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Economic Empowerment Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Economics was the #1 issue of interest to Compelling Preaching cohort applicants. Through these events, you will learn how to lead conversations and PREACH about faith and finances in your congregations. You also can share the webinars with your communities so that all can benefit.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Get resources, sign up for events, watch past programs and share program information: <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/wealth\">crcc.usc.edu\/wealth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thriving Congregations, Thriving Leaders:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>CRCC is presenting a leadership series for congregational leaders to think about their own leadership style, the state of their organizations and the needs of their communities. Each event will be hosted in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Find out more about this series: <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/thrive-series\">crcc.usc.edu\/thrive-series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Then Shall We Live?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/wealth\">\u201cHow Then Shall We Live?\u201d<\/a> is a series of conversations that examines critical issues shaping how humanity lives together today: the environment, polarization and artificial intelligence. Experts will share their perspectives on the path forward for society. These discussions will prompt participants to consider their own lives in the light of climate change, divisiveness and technological development.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Our host Ken Chitwood is the Scholar-in-Residence at First Lutheran Venice and an affiliated scholar with the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Watch sessions: <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/how-then\">crcc.usc.edu\/how-then<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Compelling Preaching Cohort Events<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compelling Preaching Cohort Retreat<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 20, 2024<br \/>\n10 am &#8211; 5 pm<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Please see email for exact location and parking directions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At our retreat, you will:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Connect with your fellow cohort members<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Explore how you lead<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Discuss your ideas for working groups (proposal to form working groups will be due in September)<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"AI\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Then Shall We Live: A<\/strong>rtificial Intelligence and Humanity<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Monday, July 15, 2024<br \/>\n5:00 &#8211; 6:30 pm &#8211; Dinner and Conversation<br \/>\n7:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm &#8211; Panel<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Lutheran Venice<br \/>\n815 Venice Blvd.<br \/>\nVenice, CA 90291<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/s3CdcgTgkJPdJ7hf6\">Google Map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Parking available on the street or <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/t3FJAKJB73jWojwF6\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a beach day and then join us for dinner and a conversation about on\u00a0<strong>Artificial Intelligence \u2014 the cohort&#8217;s #2 issue of interest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You will have a chance to discuss the future of\u00a0ministry and technology with each other, CRCC affiliate Ken Chitwood (who is a faith leader, journalist and academic) and the speakers over dinner. Ken will then lead a public conversation about how AI affects the way we live together.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This is the final session of a three-part series that Ken is hosting as scholar-in-residence at First Lutheran Venice. You are welcome, but not required, to attend the first two sessions (Wednesday, May 22 &#8211; Climate Change; and Wednesday, June 12 &#8211; Polarization).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/how-then\/\">Watch session videos and find more notes<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"racism\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Breaking Barriers: Addressing Racism in America through Preaching<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 16, 2024<br \/>\n10:30 am &#8211; 2 pm (lunch included)<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Please see email for exact location and parking directions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>A panel of speakers representing different racial groups will present research about how race affects both societal structures and individuals\u2019 lives within these structures. 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We will have the opportunity to learn more about preaching on controversial issues and speaking across divides.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/compelling-preaching-across-divides\/\">Watch Conference Sessions<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"wellness\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wellness and Wellbeing: Caring for Self and Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 27, 2025<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Anyone can experience burn out \u2013 pastors, preachers and even volunteers. Leaders can help their congregations thrive by maintaining their own wellbeing and helping their teams do so as well.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Experts in mental and physical health will share their perspectives and practical exercises to support your wellbeing and engage with your members on wellness issues.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Join us to find out how to be resilient for yourself and for others.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/crcc.usc.edu\/wellness-and-wellbeing-caring-for-self-and-community\/\"><strong>Watch session videos<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"youth\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth and Elders: Fostering\u00a0<strong>Intergenerational Connections<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Monday, February 24, 2025<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Many congregations are aging along with their members. 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We will discuss practical ways that congregational leaders can reach more people of all ages and bring them together.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Join us to bridge generations and create stronger, more connected communities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/youth-and-elders-fostering-intergenerational-connections\/\">Watch Session Videos<\/a><\/h5>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h4><strong>The OpEd Project<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Monday, March 17, 2025 &#8211; Tuesday, March 18, 2025 &#8211; 1.5 day training<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>CRCC is offering the Compelling Preaching Cohort a unique training opportunity to elevate your voice and impact. 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