Preaching Gospels & Acts: Luke
Practical Instruction - Persuasive Preaching - Small Group Practice
May 18-20, 2026 | Dubai, UAE
What Is It?
The Workshop on Biblical Exposition is a three-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. It is essential each person arrives prepared to present on the two different passages assigned to them. We have created a guide for helping you get started.
David Helm
Lead Pastor, Christ Church Chicago
David serves as the senior pastor of Christ Church Chicago and Chairman of the Board of the Charles Simeon Trust, an organization dedicated to the sound preaching of God’s Word. Before that, he served as Lead Pastor in the Hyde Park congregation of Holy Trinity Church. A graduate of Wheaton College, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, David is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). For Crossway, he authored 1 & 2 Peter and Jude, The Big Picture Story Bible, and contributed to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of Kent Hughes. He also authored One-to-One Bible Reading for Matthias Media and the 9Marks volume Expositional Preaching.
Ben Panner
Director of Workshops
Ben Panner became the Director of Workshops in 2024. Before joining the Trust, he spent 12 years serving as a pastor at College Church in Wheaton, IL (2012-2024). After earning a Bachelor’s in Business and Economics and a Master’s in Christian Formation and Ministry from Wheaton College, he continued his theological training by completing an MDiv through Reformed Theological Seminary. In 2024, he was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has been a Workshop Instructor for the Simeon Trust since 2018. As the Director of Workshops, Ben will continue to instruct, train instructors, and work with a great team to coordinate workshops around the globe.
John Folmar
Senior Pastor, Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai
John has been the senior pastor at ECCD since 2005 after moving to Dubai from Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Married to Keri, with three children aged 20, 18, and 17. He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003. John has been preaching and training gospel ministers to work within the 10-40 window for more than 15 years.
Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai
Dubai Evangelical Church Centre
Jebel Ali, Dubai
04 808 9988
eccdubai.org
Schedule
Schedule
2pm-5:30pm, Monday, May 18
9am-5pm, Tuesday, May 19
9am-5pm, Wednesday, May 20
Small Group Passages
Small Group Passages
Participants will each be assigned two of the following passages:
| Luke 1:5-25 | Luke 16:19-31 |
| Luke 4:16-30 | Luke 18:15-30 |
| Luke 6:37-49 | Luke 19:1-10 |
| Luke 12:1-12 | Luke 23:26-49 |
Cost
Cost
The cost is 250 AED, which will include two lunches, snacks, and course materials.