AGTS Lectureship with Rev. Maurice Watson: Proclamation in the Public Square

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Springfield, Mo.—January 3, 2006—The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) will host a lectureship series with Rev. Maurice Watson, January 17-19.

Rev. Watson pastors Beulahland Bible Church in Macon, Georgia. He has a dynamic preaching ministry that extends across the continent and the globe. He has been described as one of the premier preachers of his generation and is well-known and sought after for his anointed, sound and clear proclamation of God’s Word.

The lectureship schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, January 17, 6-7:15 p.m.—“The Preaching of Dr. Martin Luther King”
• Wednesday, January 18, 1:30-2:45 p.m.—“The Contribution of African-American Preaching to American Christianity”
• Thursday, January 19, 10:30-11:45 a.m.—“Great Preaching of the Gospel”

Look for these lectures online at www.agts.edu after the event.

Rev. Watson was born the seventh of eight children in 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the young age of 16, he accepted the call to preach and two years later was ordained. His first pastorate was at St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, where he served for seven years.

In 1988, at the age of 28, Rev. Watson began his pastoral ministry at the Salem Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska. During his near 16-year tenure at Salem, membership grew from 1,500 to over 4,000 as a direct result of his expository preaching style. In January 2000, the Salem congregation moved into a new 42,000 square foot, multi-million dollar facility, that serves as a vital center of spiritual, educational, social and economic stimulation. The Salem food pantry, day-care center and economic literacy programs are just some of the tangible ways Salem is providing holistic ministry to the local community.

Pastor Watson’s national ministry finds him at conferences teamed with preachers like T.D. Jakes, Ralph West, Paul Morton and Tony Evans. He has been a plenary speaker at preaching conferences such as the Hampton University Preachers’ Conference and the E. K. Bailey Conference in Dallas He is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention.

AGTS is one of the world’s leading Pentecostal seminaries.

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Updated: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:19 AM