THE STEPHEN OLFORD LEGACY PROJECT

Training Pastors…Reaching the World!

DR. STEPHEN OLFORD

As Mentor and Model to thousands of preachers, teachers, and pastors around the world, Dr. Olford’s influence cannot be measured. He has had a significant role in the lives of many, including his longtime friend, Dr. Billy Graham. He has been called “The Preacher’s Preacher.” Dr. Stephen Olford was one of the world’s most dynamic Christian leaders of the 20th century. Throughout his life he taught boldly and effectively about the effectiveness of expository preaching, evangelistic teaching, and spiritual growth. Dr. Olford’s life is a challenge to the Lords people, demonstrating what can be accomplished when a Christian embraces the Lord’s call to service and allows the Holy Spirit to empower that service.

THE LEGACY PROJECT

The Stephen Olford Ministry Legacy (SOML)is an exciting new project initiated by the Olford family to preserve and extend the powerful preaching and teaching ministry of Dr. Stephen F. Olford. The SOML continues to equip, empower, and release faithful pastors and church leaders to teach Expository Preaching, utilizing Dr. Olford’s teaching materials. The scope is international focusing especially on areas where pastoral training is limited. This project will give you access to the rich legacy of Dr. Olford’s archived sermons as the Media Center Project is developed, as well as opportunities to help provide training for pastors around the world.

Fall 2016 institutes:

October 18-21: Essentials of Expository Preaching and Teaching
October 21-24: Practical Preaching Workshop
October 25-28: Essentials of Evangelistic Preaching
November 15-18: Planning Your Preaching

To register online, click the links above. To register by phone, call Betty at 901.453.6422 or email her at bpeppenhorst@gmfonline.org.

Spring 2017 institutes:

February 2-4: Revival Conference, “Fire From Above”
March 23-25: Christian Life Convention

Check back for additional institutes as dates become available.

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Update from India

(August 15, 2014) We praise the Lord in the completion of the translation of The Essentials In Expository Preaching both in Telugu and Hindi. In recent days Edgar Sathuluri, the Stephen Olford Legacy coordinator in India, screened these DVDs with over 265 pastors!

Paul Caampued Trains Pastors in Aklan and Antique, Philippines

Rev. Paul Caampued, founder of the Pastor Training Center and Legacy Team Leader in the Philippines, trained 30 pastors in Aklan on February 18-20. The pastors came from various churches in the provinces of Aklan and Antique in the Visayas. We will receive additional reports from training …

News form SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

Training led by Rev. Fredrick Chimbe in Ngabu, Malawi.

We rejoice in the completion of the translation of The Essentials of Expository Preaching into the Chichewa language, the …

New Training in Nigeria

Paul Harper and Ezekiel Ajibade at the Stephen Olford Center in Memphis
Pastor Ezekiel Ajibade came to the Olford Center for the first time last year. In …

Rev. Francis Kupoe Adds Legacy Curriculum to The Bible Training Center

The following is an excerpt from Francis Kupoe, one of our legacy team leaders in Ghana”
“Greetings to you in Christ’s name. I hope this really finds you well. I’m glad that God has given me the privilege to be part of the (Olford) center….

Training in Hyderabad, India

Dr. Dwayne Peeples, an alumnus of the Olford Center and President of Bethesda Ministries, recently returned from India with this report:

Despite the fact that the little church where we met was located beside the trash fields in Hyderabad, 89 house church pastors attended the training. They …

Ray Thomas leads training in Brentwood, Essex UK

In December of last year, Ray Thomas, legacy team leader in the UK, taught the Essentials of Evangelistic Preaching course in Brentwood, Essex. The course was held at the invitation of Dr. Daniel Chae, the principal of the Amnos Church Planting School. There were students from a …

Training in Manila, Philippines

Beginning on January 6, Miguel Pabilonia, one of our team leaders in the Philippines, conducted the Anointed Biblical Preaching and Teaching seminar in Manila. There were 30 registered. The following comment is from Perla Fajardo:

“Classmates, I am excited for all of us. This training means more preachers …

First SOML Training the the Democratic Republic of Congp

Rev. Jackson Kabange began training 19 pastors in September 2013 at his house. In November they completed the Essentials of Expository Preaching and the Essentials of Evangelistic training and the men received their Certificates. Five students were especially excited and want to continue their education to …

Tribute to my Auntie Heather

Today it is a privilege for me to say that my Auntie Heather loved me, cared for me, prayed for me, taught me, guided me and counselled me. She and Uncle Stephen lead me to discover for myself the real meaning of Galatians 2:20 in 1987 …

Together With God

Mrs. Barbara Heather Olford
March 2, 1924 – December 21, 2013

Barbara Heather Olford, who served in ministry throughout her life alongside her husband Stephen Olford, died Dec. 21, 2013. She was 89.
Barbara Olford, who went by Heather, was born …

SCHOOL OF PREACHING in NGABU, MALAWI

(Ngabu, Malawi South Centre, December 28, 2013) Pastor Fredrick L.L Chimbe trained 15 pastors and church leaders in the Essentials of Evangelistic Preaching in Ngabu, Malawi. Pastor Chimbe also reports that the translation of the Essentials of Expository Preaching into Chichewa is now complete. He is …

Watch Heather Olford share the exciting life story of family, love, war, and God

Watch the video of an inspiring interview with Heather Olford and Byron Tyler of WCRV Memphis. Together with God the new book by Heather Olford was the focus of the Mid-South View Point Thanksgiving Radio Special covering the exciting life story of family, love, war, and God …

GMF Offers to Match Your Gift

In attending my first preaching institute at the Olford Center almost 20 years ago, I remember the words of Dr. Stephen Olford as he stood behind the pulpit looking out over our group of preachers, “ Gentlemen, there is indeed a famine in our …

The True Message of Christmas

“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1:15 NKJV, see 1 Tim. 1:12-17)

At Christmas time there are many words, greetings and messages …

Update from The Project Manager

(November 25, 2013) We continue to be amazed by how God is working in and through our alumni all around the world to train pastors and church leaders using the legacy materials! Just recently we completed our first 8-week training module that will serve as …

Holiday Greeting from Heather Olford

(Novemeber 25, 2013) A few weeks ago Edgar Sathuluri was in Memphis. He had been in America for a month preaching and sharing with supporting churches what he is doing in India and especially at the headquarters in Hyderabad.
The Olfords, plus the …

From Zimbabwe and Namibia

Rev. Cleopas Chitapa who leads our training in Zimbabwe has established eight campuses in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Kenya that train and graduate about 200 leaders a year. He states that, “I remain proud to be a product of [Olford Ministries International] and will forever live …

From Colombia

(November 2013) Jay Jackson, a Stephen Olford Center fellow, and his team in Colombia continue to train many pastors in the legacy materials. Recently, we were privileged to have Jay preach at the graduation ceremony of our first graduates of the 8-week training program at the Stephen …

From Southern Malawi

Pastor Fredrick Chimbe awards certificate to graduate

(November 6, 2013) Pastor Fredrick Chimbe, assisted by Pastor Peter Bonjes, provided Legacy training to 17 at the New Jerusalem Christian Church, Ngabu, Southern Malawi in August. The …

From Uganda and Kenya

Dr. David Olford, Rev. Paul Ndungu, andHeather Olford at the Stephen F. Olford Center…