Preaching Conference

Cost of conference: $25 per person, which includes lunch in the TNU Cafeteria and afternoon snack; $10 for online access. Registration: 9:00 – 9:30.

Our speakers:

Dr. Gaby Rodriguez - Lead Pastor of Oklahoma City Trinity Church of the Nazarene

Dr. Stephen Green - former W. N. King Chair of Theological and Biblical Studies at Southern Nazarene University

Rev. Bethany Acre - Pastor of Youth and Discipleship at Central Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, KS

Rev. Jeremey Veal - NextGen Pastor at The Becoming Church in Huntsville, AL.

BETHANY ACRE is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene with six years of experience in full-time youth ministry and a current MDiv student at Nazarene Theological Seminary. A 2019 graduate of Southern Nazarene University, she is passionate about seeing high school students fall in love with Jesus and participate in the Kingdom of God. She currently serves as Pastor of Youth and Discipleship at Central Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, KS. Bethany is married to Jonathan, who serves the church in the USA/Canada NYI Regional office. They have one precious daughter named Eleanor, who was born in October 2024. Bethany loves pickleball, scrapbooking, drinking coffee, and hosting her friends and family in their home.

JEREMEY VEAL is a strategic and driven leader with over 15+ years of experience in pastoral ministry and leadership development. He currently serves as the NextGen Pastor at The Becoming Church in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. He is a 2008 graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University and a die hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys!

STEPHEN G. GREEN held the W. N. King Chair of Theological and Biblical Studies at Southern Nazarene University. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, and Vanderbilt University, where he received a doctoral degree in Old Testament. Dr. Green has done postdoctoral work at Fuller Theological Seminary in theology and philosophy. In addition to teaching theology, Dr. Green served as a pastor for thirty years.

GABY RODRIGUEZ grew up on the Texas Oklahoma Latin District as a pastors kid. At a young age she fell in love with Christ and the Church and attended SNU and NTS to prepare for a lifetime of ministry. From SNU Gaby received a Bachelor’s degree, and from NTS a Masters of Divinity degree and recently a Doctor of Ministry degree. Gaby has been married to Sergio Rodriguez (also an ordained pastor) for 25 years. They have been blessed with 3 children (currently ages 20, 18, & 11). Gaby serves as the Lead Pastor at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma City and is passionate about co-participating with God in the work of the Kingdom.

Host or Publisher Trevecca Nazarene University