RTC Preaching Cohort
Summer 2025
Sundays 3-5 PM
Ridgetop Room
The purpose of this group is to learn about biblical preaching, collaborate with others in the preparation of sermons, and practice preaching (both during group time & at least once on Sunday morning)
The material being used for this group will be
1 Timothy
Book: Expositional Preaching: How we speak God’s word today by David Helm
Book: Preaching: Communicating faith in an age of skepticism by Tim Keller
PDF: Simeon Trust Preaching Resources
document: Sermon Preparation Rough Draft Worksheet
PDF: Sermon Evaluation Worksheet
document: Sermon Schedule for Ridgetop Church
Schedule
May 18
Doctrine Book Ch. 11-13
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 1:1-11 (Robert)
Preach 1 Timothy 1:12-20 (Noah)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (Christian)
May 25
Expositional Preaching Book Ch. 1-2
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 1:12-20 (Noah)
Preach 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (Christian)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 (Robert)
June 1
Expositional Preaching Book Ch. 3
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (Christian)
Preach 1 Timothy 2:8-15 (Robert)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (Robert)
June 8
Expositional Preaching Ch. 4 & Con.
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 2:8-15 (Robert)
Preach 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (Robert)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 3:8-13 (Alberto)
June 15
Preaching Book by Keller Ch. 1 & 2
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (Robert)
Preach 1 Timothy 3:8-13 (Alberto)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 (Jacob)
June 22
Preaching by Keller Ch. 3 & 4
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 3:8-13 (Alberto)
Preach 1 Timothy 3:14-16 (Jacob)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 4:1-16 (Robert)
June 29
Preaching by Keller Ch. 4 & 5
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 3:14-16 (Jacob)
Preach 1 Timothy 4:1-16 (Robert)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 5:1-16 (Chris)
July 6
Preaching by Keller Ch. 6 & 7
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 4:1-16 (Robert)
Preach 1 Timothy 5:1-16 (Chris)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 (Chris)
July 13
No book reading
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 5:1-16 (Chris)
Preach 1 Timothy 5:17-25 (Chris)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 (Noah)
July 20
No book reading
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 5:17-25 (Chris)
Preach 1 Timothy 6:1-2 (Noah)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 6:3-10 (Christian)
July 27
No book reading
Sermon feedback on 1 Timothy 6:1-2 (Noah)
Preach 1 Timothy 6:3-10 (Christian)
Rough Draft: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 (Robert)