Past Assemblies
The First Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly (2006)
The first Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly, called ‘Preach the Word’, was held in November 2006. The speakers were R. Kent Hughes (The Simeon Trust, and formerly Senior Pastor at College Church, Wheaton, Illinois) and David Jackman (President of The Proclamation Trust)
Recordings are available from PT Media.
The Second Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly (2007)
The second NIMA featured instruction on preaching 1 John from Dick Lucas, founder of The Proclamation Trust and Rector Emeritus of St Helen's Bishopsgate, London. David Jackman, returned to offer insights on preaching Old Testament narrative and prophecy. Colin Marshall from Sydney, until recently Director of MTS (Ministry Training Strategy), spoke on training in the local church.
Recordings are available from PT Media.
The Third Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly (2008)
The third NIMA featured instruction on preaching from Peter Adam, Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia. Melvin Tinker, Vicar of St John's Newland in Hull, preached on the book of Job. John Woodside, minister of Drogheda Presbyterian Church, shared some of his experiences ministering in the Republic of Ireland.
Recordings are available from this site to listen or download for free.
The Fourth Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly (2009)
The fourth NIMA featured instruction on preaching from Hugh Palmer, Rector of All Souls Church, London, from 1 Thessalonians. Voddie Baucham, Pastor of Preaching at Grace Family Baptist Church, Spring, Texas, USA, dealt with apologetics in preaching from Acts 17 and 2 Peter.
Recordings are available from this site to listen or download for free.
Past Conferences
The first Ministers' Preaching Conference was held in January 2009. The main speaker was Edward Lobb, the Director of the Cornhill Training Course Scotland.
The second Ministers' Preaching Conference was held in January 2010. The main speaker was John Samuel, Pastor at Grosvenor Road Baptist Church, Dublin, where he is heavily involved in ministry training. He is also a trustee of The Proclamation Trust.
Here's how one participant at the conference described it. “We got into groups, gave talks and got stuck into the Bible while giving each other feedback on how to improve our handling of the word of God and preaching delivery. It was a brilliant conference, very stretching, but very beneficial....” — Phil Howe, IFES Campus Staff Worker, Belfast.