The Preaching Collaborative

Effective Evangelistic Preaching Leads to Transformational Decisions
Every sermon is an opportunity for a life changing decision: ‘Yes’ to Jesus for the first time, recommitment, or taking a next transformative step. Effective evangelistic preachers consistently create opportunities for decision to become more like Jesus.
Effective preaching has a relevant voice within culture while remaining Christ – centered, Gospel-focused and presenting Jesus as the hope in every situation.

Preaching Cohort Impact
Strategies

COHORTS
Cohorts – 6 active Participant preachers, one of whom is the Facilitator in a Peer-to-Peer Cohort. Together, Cohorts learn, practice, and offer powerful feedback.

EVENTS
Immersive Summit 2026 will build on the cohort experience and deep dive into new topics. Also look for workshops connected to regional events, such as PALCONs, etc.

RESIDENCY
Paid positions guaranteeing 20 sermon deliveries per year. Holistic ministry preparation for the long haul. One per educational field will be awarded in 2026.

FAQ
General
The Preaching Collaborative is focused on transformational preaching by “Creating more effective evangelistic preachers to transform communities.” This purpose informs everything we do from Peer-to-Peer Learning Cohorts, to regional events and workshops, and Aspiring Preacher Residencies. Our strategy is multiplication through preaching pastors investing deeply in one another to become increasingly effective ambassadors of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Contact Rev. Julie O’Hara, Project Director johara@usacanadaregion.org
Feedback is the key.
1) Start by downloading this self-evaluation of questions based on feedback from thousands of congregants across the USA/Canada Region.
2) Watch your own sermon and evaluate yourself with this tool.
3) Take the next step of focusing on just one improvement area.
4) Let us know if this was helpful.
Residency
Nazarene clergy with a call to preach who are nearing graduation and ready for full-time assignment.
Residents will be nominated by educators, lead pastors, and district superintendents then follow an application process.
EVENTS
Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON)
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU)
Bourbonnais, IL
June 3 – 6, 2026
https://palcon.org/
Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)
Nashville, TN
June 11-13, 2026
https://palcon.org/
Immersive Summit 2.0
Estes Park, CO
September 28 – 30, 2026
Cohorts
These cohorts are about one thing…preaching! As relationships build trust, participants will humbly give and receive feedback to elevate their preaching week-by-week for the specific purpose of bringing people to Christ and blessing their communities.
District Cohorts are groups of six pastors who embark on a shared experience to become more effective evangelistic preachers. Each Cohort is facilitated by a pastor who has prepared by already participating in the Cohort experience. Participants are nominated by their District Superintendents. District Cohorts began region-wide in March 2025.
Lead Pastors and some associates in preaching roles including Youth and Children, with District Superintendent approval. Must be preaching at least once per month.
Cohorts meet semi-monthly for 12 months. Cohort Facilitators introduce content with specific application points for participants to practice. Some sessions have a small amount of pre-reading. Participants record view and give feedback on one other participant’s sermon each month. Throughout their months together, participants will engage in new methods and be strengthened by constructive critique from one another.
Pastors pay $125 to participate in a District Cohort which covers the entire 12 months. In addition to the Cohort experience and materials, participants will also receive two courses from Carey Nieuwhof Communications: The Art of Preaching and The Art of Reaching
Dedicated leadership from your Facilitator and committed participation from the rest of the Cohort. Fulfilling our purpose to create more effective evangelistic preachers will impact the entire congregation towards developing an evangelistic DNA.
Cohort Details
- Increase effectiveness in preaching and delivering sermons in current cultural realities.
- Each Cohort consists of six pastors (one is the facilitator.)
- Frequency: Meet twice monthly for 1 ½ hours for 12 months.
- Besides the Cohort experience, every participant will receive “The Art of Preaching” and “The Art of Reaching” by Carey Nieuwhof and Mark Clark, each valued at $447.
Please click this link District Cohort Interest Form and add your information to our database. District participants are ultimately nominated by their District Superintendent. We recommend that you also let him or her know you want to be included in the next round of District Cohorts.
- Nearly every district will begin cohorts in 2025 with start dates in March, May, and September.
- Workshops based on best practices will be hosted at regional events. Check back on the website for tools being made available.
- Every district is invited to host Preaching Collaborative cohorts, with nearly 100% district participation.
- Cohort content is also available in French and Spanish.
- Specialty content for Children’s Pastors is in development to launch in September 2026.
- Evangelistic Preaching Essentials is an extension of the Preaching Collaborative for associates, chaplains, camp directors, ministry students, and anyone who preaches beyond the lead pastor role. It will be a free resource available in February 2026.
- Preaching Collaborative pastors have provided sermon outlines and manuscripts in the BRING Resource collection on the USA/Canada Region website.
Each Cohort will follow the same 12 schedule, meeting twice per month and utilize the same curate content. Differences will be expressed through the various participants experiences and styles.
Look for language specific Cohorts: beginning with Spanish. There may be other special interest Cohorts, such as emerging ministry models.
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