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Skip to content Search: Polishing the Pulpit Renew. Refresh. Recharge. Register Schedule FAQ Costs Lodging Videos PTP Spark Blog PTP365 hello@polishingthepulpit.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Register Schedule FAQ Costs Lodging Videos PTP Spark Blog PTP365 renew. refresh. recharge. POLISHING THE PULPIT August 12-20, 2020 Sevierville Convention Center, Sevierville, TN 2020 REGISTRATION OPENING SOON Live Study Material If you worship at home this Sunday, please take advantage of this virtual resource. Friends, We know that many local church members will be unable to assemble with their local body this upcoming Lord’s Day, so we will be streaming services at 10am on Sundays, and 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can join us on our Facebook Page, YouTube Channel, or website. We encourage you, and your local congregations, to host virtual watch parties. Our prayers are with you and your local congregations. We pray that all of us as individuals can be a light for Christ in our local communities. The PTP Directors Breaking News We are happy to offer PTP365 FREE for a limited time. Create Your Free Account Brothers and Sisters, This is an unusual time—a difficult time for many in our country and in the world. We pray that good will come out of this and things will soon get back to normal. Since most are spending more time at home, and many worship services are canceled, we want to provide a resource for everyone to use and share. PTP365 will be free for a limited time! Go to: https://free365.polishingthepulpit.com and sign up for an account. You do not have to enter credit card information. We hope this will enrich and encourage you and provide an opportunity to spread the gospel. Please share this on Facebook and other social media to help us get the word out. A workshop for every member of the Lord's Church. Stir up the gift of God which is in you - 2 Timothy 1:16 The Power of an Idea Polishing the Pulpit began with three friends getting together to brainstorm sermon ideas. We soon invited other friends, and someone said, “This is great! We should tell others.” We did and invited a speaker to discuss sermon preparation and give sample sermons. Interest increased; more speakers were invited. We moved to a hotel conference area. We dreamed big. “Let’s invite the best speakers in the brotherhood and see who we can get.” They came. Wives wanted in, so we added women’s classes. While these great speakers were assembled in one place, we decided to offer classes for elders. They loved it. People began coming from all over the country. Youth workers and deacons became interested. We added tracks for them. PTP moved to a larger event center in the Smoky Mountains. Attendance approached 1,000. Christians from other nations began coming. “Why don’t you have classes for regular members?” we were asked. So we added the Spiritual Renewal Weekend, as well as tracks for members, teens, and children. Attendance passed 5,000. That brings us to today. What does God have in store for PTP? Come and see! Textual Spend hours in God’s Word examining specific chapters and verses. Grow Learn new skills and approaches to help your local congregation. Relevant Study today’s hot topics and current events and their impact on Christianity. Specialized Classes for parenting, geography, counseling, and more. Practical Real-world applications that you can use in your daily Christian walk. Edifying Spending a week with like-minded Christians will encourage you. Singing Worship with thousands of other Christians in song. We have over 700 sessions and 150 speakers each year, all focused on bringing God the glory. + 0 Attendees 0 Classes per hour (on average) + 0 Sessions 0 Goal: To Glorify God PTP is for everyone! Click/tap below to see how you can benefit from attending Preachers Preachers Preachers from all over the world attend PTP. Whether you have been preaching for one year or fifty, you will enjoy the fellowship and benefit from the practical and textual classes at PTP. Elders Elders PTP offers over 60 hours of instruction solely for elders. From legal advice, hiring practices, motivating members, church discipline, church growth, textual emphasis, to problem-solving we provide practical classes to help you lead your flock. Deacons Deacons Often the front-line of a congregation’s projects, these men receive practical classes related to their unique and important role. Youth Workers Youth Workers The souls of children, teens, and college students are invaluable to Christ. Those who teach them the Scriptures, convert them to Jesus, and help them grow to maturity in Christ, therefore, render eternal benefit to the kingdom. Find helpful lessons and materials in these PTP classes. Women Women With over 100 classes for women, you can choose from textual studies taught from a woman’s point of view and topics including serving as a preacher/elder’s wife, teaching Bible classes, marriage/parenting, encouraging/supporting your husband, evangelizing, homeschooling, and much more. Singles Singles Single Christians face unique struggles, and sometimes feel neglected in local congregations. PTP offers special classes for singles, and we host single mingle sessions where you can meet other single Christians. Members Members PTP is sometimes assumed to be an event only for preachers, but it is great for “regular” Christians too. PTP offers classes relating to practically every area of Christians’ lives—spiritual growth, marriage/family, evangelism, answers the tough questions, and easy-to-understand but in-depth studies of important Bible topics. Teens Teens Hundreds of teens come to PTP each year. Classes address subjects such as developing talents, finding your role in the church, friendship, resisting temptation, dating, proper use of technology, and preparing their faith for college. Late Nights at PTP are special times for youth to spend time in fellowship with one another by playing supervised games and enjoying devotionals and singing. Children Children Nearly 1,000 children ages 2-12 come to PTP each year. Your children are always under the direct supervision of 2-3 Christian adults, and they will be busy learning while you enjoy your classes. Once you bring children once, they beg to return. This is no charge for children’s classes, childcare, or events (such as Bible bowl, missions forum, and a carnival the last day). WHY ATTEND POLISHING THE PULPIT Sound Bible Teaching Sound doctrine is expected, emphasized, and supported at PTP. Every PTP presenter is vetted for soundness in the faith. Every lesson is based firmly in Scripture. You will learn the Bible and will leave more confident of what God expects of you and how to communicate that to your family, friends, and others. Fellowship Ever spent a week studying, worshipping, and singing with 5,000 other Christians? You should. Memories for a Lifetime A generation has now grown up with PTP. The friends they first met at PTP are now their college friends and, in a few cases, marriage companions. Most PTPers still remember their first PTP; they speak nostalgically of it. It is the highlight of the year for many families. It is not unusual to hear parents say their children chose to come to PTP rather than go to Disney World or other family vacation. Most who come once, come every year. Family Friendly There is something for everyone at PTP. Children, teens, singles, couples, families, widows, empty-nesters. It is the one event the entire family looks forward to every year and counts down the days until they can return. Practical Lessons PTP began as a workshop. Ideas. Panels. “This is what we do, it might work for you.” 2-Minute idea sessions. 7-Minutes of wisdom sessions. The emphasis is not ivory-tower but down-to-earth. There are scholars’ classes but presenters in all classes are asked to present material that people can take back to congregations and put into practice. Your notebook will be full; your mind will be racing. Your heart wi...