The Proclamation
Project

Preaching matters. Good preaching – the kind that proclaims the good news, the kind that catches our breath and calls us into the presence of the divine, the kind that declares in no uncertain terms that God loves the whole world – preaching like that has the power to change and save lives.

The Proclamation Project of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) exists to equip and empower Disciples preachers to proclaim the good news. By providing preachers with new resources, collegial support, and opportunities for education, the project helps Disciples preach the good news in their congregations and beyond.

The Proclamation Project is an initiative of the Office of the General Minister and President and is funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

The Proclamation Project is pleased to offer a limited number of small grants to support preachers in bivocational ministry settings. Bivocational grants for preaching are intended for Disciples preachers who preach regularly in a local congregation and also hold employment outside the congregation they serve.

Learn more and apply here.

The Proclamation Project offers online and in-person events for preachers. Find recordings from past online events on our Preaching Resources page.

Coming Up:
Disciples Preaching Retreat

October 28-30, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona
Learn more here.

Find more information about the Disciples Preaching Retreat

Meet up with other Disciples preachers for an occasional, informal conversation about what we’re reading.

Check back soon for our next reading selection.

A monthly email for preachers

“How beautiful on the mountain are the feet of the messengers who bring good news,” the prophet Isaiah says. But we know your beautiful feet are weary, too. Stepping into the pulpit each week is hard work. Finding new ways to speak hope into a hurting world wears on your spirit and your soul.

Each issue of For the Messengers includes reflections on the task and craft of preaching, plus links and resources to support you in your work. Sign up now so you don’t miss the next issue.

Past issues:

Tell us your preaching stories…

We want to hear from preachers serving in congregational settings about what preaching is like for you these days. We’re looking for first-person, true stories and reflections about the preaching life. See the submission guidelines here.

The Proclamation Project cohort groups are designed for preachers to connect with other preachers for collegiality and support. In 2024-2025, more than 50 Disciples are enrolled in three types of preaching peer groups.

Two theme-based groups will meet for 18 months, with monthly online meetings and two opportunities for in-person gatherings. One group is focused on the art and craft of storytelling as an essential act of preaching. The other is exploring the intersection of technology and preaching as a way of reflecting on the task of proclamation in a digital age.

Two language-based preaching groups, one in Kroean and one in Spanish, have formed in collaboration with the leadership of North American Pacific Asian Disciples (NAPAD) and Obra Hispana. Each of these groups will work together over the next year as they develop preaching resources that can be used by Spanish- and Korean-speaking Disciples.      

Four workshop-format groups of 6-8 preachers will meet online monthly for 12 months. At each meeting, the group will reflect on the task of preaching and provide intentional feedback on sermons presented by group members.

Meet the cohort group members and facilitators here.

Resources are developed with Disciples preachers in mind, and can be adapted for each ministry context. Sermon series materials for planning worship, sermon outlines for special Sundays, and theme focused resources are available. As the Proclamation Project grows, these resources will be catalogued in a Disciples resource library.

Find all these materials on our Preaching Resources page.

Our newest resource is a sermon series inspired by the Psalms. This flexible series provides six weeks of sermon prompts and worship suggestions for use any time of the year.