Putting Sermons, Bible Studies, Sunday Schools, on the CV?

[11Q13]

I've done a decent amount of public speaking related to the field of religion given my experience but I was wondering what is worth putting on the CV. Does it depend on the venue? For example I gave a relatively similar speech at three different places, one was to a university living area consisting of about a hundred students, another was to the university board of trustees in a board meeting, another was at conference of Christian colleges held a few hours away. Would any/all of these be added?

Similarly I've done Bible studies, homilies, Sunday schools, etc. I've done some in a series and some just one Sunday, some to youth and and some to adults...what counts?

[rainy_day]

I've done a decent amount of public speaking related to the field of religion given my experience but I was wondering what is worth putting on the CV. Does it depend on the venue? For example I gave a relatively similar speech at three different places, one was to a university living area consisting of about a hundred students, another was to the university board of trustees in a board meeting, another was at conference of Christian colleges held a few hours away. Would any/all of these be added?

Similarly I've done Bible studies, homilies, Sunday schools, etc. I've done some in a series and some just one Sunday, some to youth and and some to adults...what counts?

Is it relevant to what you want to study? If so, then include some. If it is not relevant, then I would ask my mentor/adviser. Perhaps it would be appropriate to include a handful of prestigious events, but definitely don't list all of them if it is not relevant.

[Mathētēs]

Hi 11Q13,

Bible teaching is central to my intended degree program and goals. What I did was to summarize such teaching and preaching as an item under "Teaching Experience." I also included brief descriptions under "Ministry Employment" and "Other Ministry," depending on whether it was vocational ministry or a volunteer service. I didn't list individual events or titles, I simply summarized the genre of ministry with year(s) and organization(s), if I had served the organization a substantial number of times. However, some people do list the names of particularly notable talks and the audiences.

Edited January 3, 2010 by Mathētēs

[johndiligent]

If it was either an invited talk (i.e. you were invited by an organisation or society) or there was a selection process (conference, seminar or some such), then I would list the individual talks on your CV under the appropriate heading. If the talks were on your own initiative I wouldn't.

[LateAntique]

If it was either an invited talk (i.e. you were invited by an organisation or society) or there was a selection process (conference, seminar or some such), then I would list the individual talks on your CV under the appropriate heading. If the talks were on your own initiative I wouldn't.

+1 - I wouldn't include any homilies or sunday school experience on the CV. That seems like it would be padding the CV with stuff that would seem rather humdrum to people who teach at the places to which you're applying.

[jacib]

If it was either an invited talk (i.e. you were invited by an organisation or society) or there was a selection process (conference, seminar or some such), then I would list the individual talks on your CV under the appropriate heading. If the talks were on your own initiative I wouldn't.

+2 I guess. If you include it, I'd put it at the bottom in "other activities" or whatever and perhaps under the same category as your Sunday School work (depending on if it was invited/prestigious what not). It also depends on what you want to do with your MTS. If speaking at those events is the kind of thing you want to do, I'd find a way to include it somewhere.