Ebenezer’s Raphael G. Warnock to deliver the William L. Self Preaching Lecture
The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church will deliver the 2018 William L. Self Preaching Lectures at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology.
Warnock will present a series of three lectures at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 26 and 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. in Cecil B. Day Hall on the Atlanta campus, 3001 Mercer University Dr.
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The lecture series is named in honor of the late William L. Self, a former Mercer trustee who was known as a a gifted preacher, author, lecturer, motivational speaker and innovator in church growth.
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He served as pastor of Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta and Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta. There is a $40 fee to attend the lectures. A dinner will take place between the first two lectures.
Dinner reservations are required at an additional cost of $25 per person. To register, contact Diane Frazier at 678-547-6470 or frazier_d@mercer.edu prior to the registration deadline of Feb. 20.
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