Gateway Seminary · Rocky Mountain Campus
Gateway Preaching Bootcamp
With Dr. Josh Hutchens and Pastor Brandon Dupre
Northern Colorado
Five sessions on expository preaching, from the heart of the preacher to structure, illustration and delivery. Open to pastors, church leaders and anyone who preaches or teaches.
| When | Friday, January 15, 5:30 PM – Saturday, January 16, 2027, 1:00 PM |
| Where | Overland Church Midtown
620 W Horsetooth Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526 |
| Cost | $25, includes a copy of The Simplicity of Preaching plus lunch and refreshments |
Schedule
| Friday |
| 5:30 PM | Registration & Refreshments |
| 6:00 PM | Session 1: The Heart of Expository
Define expository preaching and its biblical mandate, explore the goals of preaching, and examine the preacher’s personal life and relationship with God. |
| 7:15 PM | Break |
| 7:30 PM | Session 2: From Text to Big Truth
Move from observation to interpretation, learn to isolate the central proposition of a passage, and work through a sample passage together. |
| Saturday |
| 8:30 AM | Morning Hymn Singing & Review |
| 8:45 AM | Session 3: Structuring Explanation
Overview the anatomy of a sermon, discuss how subpoints connect to the big truth, and work through the sample passage together. |
| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM | Session 4: Introductions, Illustrations, Conclusions
Explain the importance of introductions and conclusions, talk about showing rather than only telling, and work through the sample passage together. |
| 11:30 AM | Break |
| 12:15 PM | Session 5: Delivery and Next Steps
Vocal delivery, eye contact and stage presence; overcoming fear in the pulpit; next steps in your home church. |
| 1:00 PM | Dismissal |
Dr. Josh Hutchens, Director of the Rocky Mountain Campus, Gateway Seminary; Teaching Pastor, Overland Church Midtown Fort Collins
Brandon Dupre, Pastor, Overland Church North Fort Collins
