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The National Preaching Summit – Led by RENEW.org

By Scott Sager | Bio

Scott Sager is vice president for church services at Lipscomb University, where he also teaches in the College of Bible and Ministry. Prior to Lipscomb, Scott served for 15 years as senior minister of the Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas, where he founded Christ’s Family Ministries, a fully functioning health clinic that serves the working poor. He serves on the board of Christ’s Family Ministries and the Christian Relief Fund where his focus is on supporting AIDS orphans in Africa. Sager earned a D.Min. in evangelism from Southern Methodist University as well as undergraduate and master’s degrees from Abilene Christian University.

Dear friends,

The National Preaching Summit began in 1995 as a grassroots movement of young preachers driven to refine their craft, and expanded in 2005 to build a lasting national community focused on preaching by preachers, for preachers. As I step into the role of Director—bringing this vital effort into a dynamic new partnership with RENEW.org—I am thrilled to lead our community forward alongside a strong, dedicated Advisory Team. Together, we deeply appreciate the rich heritage of this summit while actively charting a course to engage a new generation of preachers with timely tools for a new day.

Designed specifically for Restoration church leaders across Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, the Summit provides an intentional space to elevate both your spiritual calling and practical craft. Across our three annual events, our mission is built around three core pillars:

Encouragement: Refreshing preachers in their personal walk with Christ and sustaining them through the unique demands of local church leadership.
Equipping: Providing ministers with practical tools, cutting-edge resources, and strategic frameworks to communicate the Word of God more effectively in today’s culture.
Excitement: Reigniting a passionate conviction for preaching as the central task ministers perform to change lives, transform hearts, and grow healthy churches.

National Preaching Summit Advisory Teams

We are led by the NPS Senior Advisory Team:

…And by the NPS Advisory Team:

The National Preaching Summit in 3 Locations

Mark your calendars! The 2027 National Preaching Summit will be hosted in three venues:

A one-day preaching summit at the front-end of the RENEW.org National Gathering in Indianapolis, Monday, April 12, 2027
A preaching summit in Nashville (a city with deep roots in both streams of the Restoration Movement), noon Monday through noon Tuesday, August 30-31, 2027
A one-day preaching summit at the front-end of the Nehemiah Summit in Atlanta, Tuesday, November 9, 2027

You will find a community here that is vibrant, deeply supportive, and relentless in its commitment to the Gospel. Get your notebook ready, open your heart, and join us as we spur one another on to preach the Word in season and out of season.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Scott Sager, DMin
Director, National Preaching Summit