By the end of the course, participants will have developed a full sermon/teaching to be used in their church context, will have practiced delivering summaries of their sermons/teachings to fellow participants (and received feedback), and will have a spate of skills and resources to use in future. In addition, the course will provide a deep dive into the book of Galatians and an introduction to Pauline theology.

Course dates are October 27 to November 7, 2025. The class itself will run Monday to Friday both weeks, from 9:00–12:00 each morning. 

Some assignments/homework will be required outside of class time. Participants will also have opportunities to pray and fellowship with each other. 

Class fee is $500. We strongly encourage churches to cover the costs for their church leaders to attend.

Class size will be small (8–10 participants) due to the hands-on nature of much of the course.

Paul Lamicela (PhD) teaches biblical studies in a variety of Anabaptist venues, including through his own classes offered via biblicalstoryline.org. He resides in the Lancaster, PA area with his wife and son.

Nelson Gehman is the lead pastor at Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship (BMA) in Ephrata, PA, and has over 25 years of pastoral experience. He has a passion for biblical, gospel-centered preaching from all of Scripture.

Andrew Lamicela (MA in linguistics, MA in biblical languages) has taught biblical Greek in college and other settings. He lives in the Lancaster area and currently teaches at Ephrata Mennonite School.

Dalton Bowser (MDiv, ThM) lives near Gap, PA and has experience in pastoral ministry, teaching, and preaching.

Lancaster, PA (exact location TBD)

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