The total cost for the academy will be different for each participant due to where each required reading is purchased.

The cost for each workshop is $150.00.

Total cost for academy workshops: $900.00*

Payments can be made here.

* Required reading costs are not included.

** There will be multiple payment options available.

Here are the dates for the workshops for 2025–2026:

2025:

• KYFITT workshop "Confidence & Certainty in the Gospel" (February 18–May 6, 2025)
• Workshop on Systematic Theology (June 10–Sept 2, 2025)
• “Persuasion & Rhetoric” (Sept. 30–December 16, 2025)

2026:

• KYFITT Workshop on  focused on a book TBD (February 17–May 6, 2026)
• “What’s the point?” (June 9–Sept. 6, 2026)
• "Where's the Gospel?" (October 6–December 22, 2026)

KYFITT Book Workshop:

Designed to provide you with the tools, principles, and strategies to understand how to interpret and communicate teaching and preaching a Bible book.

"What's the Point?"

Focus on understanding the author's organization of a text, its emphasis, and its main point. We will cover the three text types in the Bible: narrative, poetry, and discourse.

"Where's the Gospel?"

Emphasis on biblical theology, seeing the unity of the Bible. This will guide the preaching of the gospel in your sermon, grounding it in the history of your text and its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

"Systematic Theology & Preaching"

The emphasis is on seeing how a text relates to our faith. Its importance lies in teaching and applying it to our preaching.

"Persuasion & Rhetoric"

Communicating a biblical text is as crucial as understanding it. Focusing on sermon preparation and preaching: forming an argument, sermon construction, applying and illustrating your text, delivery, etc.

Here are the required reading resources:

Preaching and Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Between Two Worlds or The Challenge of Preaching by John Stott

Speaking God's Words: A Practical Theology of Preaching by Peter Adam

Sacred Rhetoric by R. L. DAbney

Participants who successfully complete the certificate program and all the requirements will receive a signed certificate of completion.

Much more than that, having the benefit of applying 2 Timothy 2:15 in this endeavor as well as committing to making continual progress.

Additional benefits of achieving certification include:

Operate as a SFOI event team leader:

• With the conviction and commitment to expository preaching in the open air, demonstrate leadership skills to organize and coach a team and provide guided, focused evaluations of team members preaching.

Operate as support or training for KYFITT workshops:

• Workshop trainer and/or small group leader (additional training provided)

Yes, you can!

The tools, principles, and strategies in the workshops are designed for anyone who teaches and preaches God's word.

The main difference is in your communication with your audience.

If you are preaching in the pulpit or in the open air, teaching a small group Bible study, or Sunday school, you will benefit from the George Whitefield Preaching Academy.

Yes!

In making the commitment to make continual progress, we are requiring those who achieve certification to complete the following annually to maintain certification:

Attend the Superbowl Outreach and/or the GWP Annual Summer Fellowship Conference.

• Attend a KYFITT spring workshop or a Taking Reps study session.
• Attend the KYFITT ongoing small group leader/train the trainer training (if desiring to be a small group leader or trainer).

*Costs associated with ongoing training requirements are not included in certification costs.

It is understandable that logistical circumstances come up.

If you are unable to commit to the two-year certificate program, you can take the workshops and required reading assignments within your schedule.

Once you have satisfied the requirements, you will receive your certificate.

Many of the workshops will be conducted in an interactive online format using freeconferencecall.com.

There are a few in-person workshops which will be conducted at the Superbowl Outreach and the GWP Annual Summer Fellowship Conference.

The quickest timeframe you will be able to complete the George Whitefield Preaching Academy Certificate is about 1.5 years ( for first-time enrollees).

The last workshop for the initial rollout of the GWPA will be conducted at the 2024 GWP Annual Summer Fellowship Conference and will satisfy the completeion of the last workshop.

There may be future opportunities for self-study online.

This will vary based on your individual learning style.

Here is an estimate of time commitments:

• 1-1.5 hour(s) for a weekly workshop session
• 1-1.5-hour reading cohort every six months to discuss required reading
• 1 hour to discuss sermon observation feedback
• Time needed to complete your text assignment outside of the workshop
• Time to preach and record your sermon based on the text assignment

We have tried to answer many of the frequently asked questions regarding the George Whitefield Preaching Academy.

If you have a question that is not answered and would like to contact someone, please feel free to contact:

Heath Pucel

George Whitefield Preaching Academy &

Keep Your Finger in the Text Instructor

Phone: (920)322-5089

Email: heathpucel@gmail.com