Preaching Wisdom: Ecclesiastes
Practical Instruction - Persuasive Preaching - Small Group Practice
May 19-21, 2025 | Dubai, UAE
What Is It?
The Workshops on Biblical Exposition is a 3-day training event aimed to encourage and equip you in the skills needed to read, understand, and proclaim the Word of God.
Who Should Attend?
The Workshops on Biblical Exposition are generally for people who are responsible for regularly preaching and teaching. We also welcome those in bi-vocational ministries as well as those training for ministry.
How Should I Prepare?
The most important aspect of a Workshop is the time in Small Groups. As such, it is essential that each person arrives prepared for these sessions. You will need to be prepared to present on 2 different passages.
Mervyn Eloff
Rector, St James Church, Kenilworth
Mervyn is the Rector of St James Church, Kenilworth in Cape Town South Africa. After completing undergraduate degrees in Science and Theology, he earned a DTh in New Testament Studies from the University of Stellenbosch. Before joining the staff at St James, Mervyn served in churches in London, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town and as a lecturer and vice Principal at George Whitefield College in Cape Town. He has contributed to Built on the Rock: Studies in Matthew’s Gospel (Eerdmans), The Proclamation Bible, and has authored Teaching 1,2, 3 John and Teaching James (PT Resources – Christian Focus). His doctoral thesis is titled From the Exile to the Christ: Exile, Restoration and the Theology of Matthew’s Gospel. In his role as Director of African Initiatives, he helps with the design and implementation of the workshop portfolio in Africa, focusing particularly on the training of instructors for international Workshops.
Kevin C. Walker
Director of Ministries
Kevin began serving as the Director of Ministries in 2024 after having been on the team since 2016. He also serves as the Assistant Pastor for Ministry Training at Holy Trinity Church in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin has served as lecturer in New Testament and Greek at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia and as the Principal of Kinshasa Christian School in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Moody Bible Institute and completed an MDiv at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is married to Alyssa and they live with their children, Manny and Sayira, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Contact: kwalker@simeontrust.org
Job Description [pdf, 101 KB]
Josh Manley
Senior Pastor, RAK Evangelical Church
Josh Manley planted and is the senior pastor of RAK Evangelical Church in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Josh hails from the United States of America and holds an MDiv and ThM from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to entering preaching ministry, Josh worked as an aide in the United States Senate.
Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai
Dubai Evangelical Church Centre
Jebel Ali, Dubai
04 808 9988 (Sun – Thu, 9-5pm)
eccdubai.com
Schedule
Schedule
2pm-5:30pm, Monday, May 19
9am-5:00pm, Tuesday, May 20
9am-4:30pm, Wednesday, May 21
Small Group Passages
Small Group Passages
Participants will each be assigned two of the following passages:
| Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 | Ecclesiastes 7:1-22 |
| Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 | Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 |
| Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 | Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 |
| Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 | Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 |
Cost
Cost
The cost is 250 AED, which will include two lunches, snacks, and course materials.