D.Min. Track: Advanced Biblical Preaching
Overview
As a communicator of God’s Word, you know how critical it is to be both true to the biblical text and relevant to the contemporary listener. Your congregation looks to you each week to deliver a message that will engage their minds and stir their hearts. This is no easy task. Talbot can help.
The Advanced Biblical Preaching specialty track within Biola's Doctor of Ministry program will equip you with the concrete skills and hands-on coaching that will take your preaching to the next level. With Dr. Brandon Cash serving as your faculty-mentor, you will expand your ability to communicate biblical truth with accuracy, clarity, interest and relevance.
Next Available Track: Spring 2027
Application Deadline
November 1, 2026 (openings available)
Residency Dates
- May 19–30, 2025
- May 18–29, 2026
- May 17–28, 2027 (new cohort)
The Strategy
Year One
During your first year in the program, Dr. Cash will provide a complete overview of the process of preparing biblical sermons from start to finish. You will hone your skills in moving from the text to the sermon, developing outlines that reflect the biblical author’s flow of thought and shaping your sermons for maximum impact. You will also receive advanced training in the art of persuasion through the study of communication theory regarding attitude and behavioral change. Each student will also have the opportunity to prepare and deliver a didactic sermon from the Epistles and receive feedback from the class and Dr. Cash.
Year Two
During your second year, you will learn more about how to analyze your audience and respond to the challenges of gender, vocation, age and culture. You will learn to prepare biblical topical sermons to address the specific needs and life situations of your audience. You will also begin a comprehensive study of the unique characteristics of the narrative literature in both the Old and New Testaments. Each student will also prepare and deliver a sermon from a narrative section of Scripture and receive feedback from the class and Dr. Cash.
Year Three
During your third year, you will delve into some of the more daunting and difficult literary forms of the Bible. You will learn to preach the Prophets, Proverbs, Psalms and Apocalyptic literature in a way that is congruent with the biblical text. You will also explore some creative preaching forms that you can use. In this year you will address the challenge of balance in the preacher’s personal life. Each student will also prepare and deliver a sermon from the prophetic literature and receive feedback from the class and Dr. Cash.
The Faculty Mentor
Dr. Brandon Cash is Professor of Hermeneutics and Preaching, and Chair of the Department of Christian Ministry and Leadership at Talbot. Dr. Cash has been serving as a pastor at Oceanside Christian Fellowship for nineteen years. He has also served as the chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2010. He has been involved in denominational leadership at both the regional and national levels, the Evangelical Homiletics Society since 2001, and has served as a mentor to pastors and church planters throughout Southern California. Dr. Cash is the current chair for the Christian Ministry and Leadership Department at Talbot, and professor in hermeneutics and preaching.