Academy of Preachers Brings 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers to Dallas, Jan. 2-5

Louisville, KENTUCKY (PRWEB) December 29, 2014

More than 100 young preachers are preparing to begin the New Year in Dallas to share their thoughts on spirituality and social concerns during the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers. Held January 2-5, the annual event will be hosted at three venues- Highland Park United Methodist Church, Perkins School of Theology, and Holiday Inn Central, in Dallas.

In its sixth year, the annual festival is a trans-denominational showcase designed to encourage young people who aspire to be preachers of the Gospel. National and regional festivals have been held in Austin, Waco, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Nashville and Boston. This years event, themed Tell Me a Story, will be the largest with 400 people in attendance from across the U.S.

A flag-ship program of Kentucky-based The Academy of Preachers, The Festival of Young Preachers is not a competition. It is a celebration, an inspiration, an occasion of mutual edification and encouragement. During the festival, young preachers, ages 14-28 and representing every Christian tradition (including Evangelical, Orthodox, Protestant, Pentecostal, and Roman Catholic), deliver sermons as they would in their home environment: dress, text, voice, style, substance, or other traditions. The young preachers will speak on this years annual theme while addressing societal and spiritual issues. This diversity has proven to be one of the most transformational elements about the gathering.

Highlights of the four-day event include: