2027 COMPELLING PREACHING COHORT APPLICATION
Submit by August 10th, 2026. Allow for 30 minutes to complete the application. You cannot save and then return to complete the application. You will need to start over.
Part I: Interest Form
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
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example@example.com
Current Church (and location):
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Episcopal District:
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Please Select
District 1 Bishop Marvin Thomas, Sr
District 2 Bishop Denise Anders-Modest
District 3 Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr
District 4 Bishop Kenneth W. Carter
District 5 Bishop Clarence Kelby Heath
District 6 Bishop Thomas Louis Brown, Sr
District 7 Bishop James B. Walker
District 8 Bishop Lawrence Reddick
District 9 Bishop Charley Hames, Jr
District 10 Bishop Rick D. Helton
District 11 Bishop Kwame Lawson
Annual Conference Region:
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Are you Currently Pastoring (Select one option)?
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Yes
No
What pastoral role do you currently hold?
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How long have you been Pastoring?
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If not currently Pastoring, what is your current role in your local church?
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How long have you been a member of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church? (years)
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What influenced you to join the CME Church? 100 words or less
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Please list all of your post high school educational experiences as well as the degrees and/or certificated obtained:
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Have you attended Seminary?
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Yes
No
Have you completed Seminary training?
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Yes
No
What age were you called to preach and at what age do you accept?
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What was the title of your initial sermon?
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What was the title of the most recent sermon that you preached?
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What is your definition of “compelling preaching”? 100 words or less
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Who is your primary influence in preaching? Why is this individual a primary influence?
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How do you prepare to deliver a Sermon? 100 words or less
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Why are you seeking to become a Cohort in the Compelling Preaching Initiative? 100 words or less
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How do you see your participation benefiting you as a preacher? 100 words or less
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How do you see your participation benefiting those to whom you minister? 100 words or less
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Thank you for your interest in participating in the Compelling Preaching Initiative. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Episcopal District Scholar In Residence (S.I.R.).
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