The Stewardship Preaching Institute (SPI) offers education, excellence, exegesis, and encounters in the ministry area of stewardship. Live webinars, hosted by preachers from across the country.

The Stewardship Preaching Institute (SPI) returns on Wednesday, October 8 at 12:30pm featuring Rev. Dr. Kent Millard, President of United Theological Seminary, author, and a leader in church stewardship and leadership.


During this free, one-hour online session, Dr. Millard will share his proven guideposts for preaching on stewardship, deliver a model sermon (with a flavor of Advent), and engage in conversation with participants. A recorded session will be available for viewing on Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pm.
 
The Stewardship Preaching Institute exists to empower clergy and lay leaders to preach effectively and faithfully about stewardship, not simply as a matter of funding the church’s budget, but as a spiritual invitation to follow Christ more closely through how we share our time, treasure, talents, temperament, trust, and testimony.
 
To register for the Wednesday Oct. 8 Stewardship Preaching Institute webinar, CLICK HERE.
To register for the recorded webinar with live conversation on Thurs. Oct. 9, CLICK HERE.


For questions, contact David Abbott.

More About Rev. Dr. Kent Millard

Rev. Dr. Kent Millard has served as President of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio since 2016. Prior to this role, he spent 18 years as Senior Pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, a congregation with more than 6,500 members.


Dr. Millard’s lifelong ministry has blended prophetic action, theological depth, and visionary leadership. In March 1965, he marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama for voting rights. Over the years, he has emerged as a leading voice on stewardship, spiritual vitality, and congregational growth.


He holds degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University (B.A.), Boston University School of Theology (M.Div.), and McCormick Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is the author of several books including The Gratitude Path (used in the Foundation’s Generous Church Leadership program), Lead Like Butler, and The Passion Driven Congregation.


Dr. Millard is a retired elder in the Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church and was honored as Evangelist of the Year by the Foundation on Evangelism. He has also served as a delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences of The United Methodist Church.


He and his wife, Cheri, are the proud parents of four children, grandparents to nine, and great-grandparents to one.