The Clamp Preaching Lectures with Stephen Rummage

The Clamp Preaching Lectures

with Dr. Charlie Dates

We were honored to have Pastor Charlie Dates join us for the 2023 Clamp Preaching Lectures in October 30-31.

Blessed to serve in the city in which he was born, Reverend Dr. Charlie E. Dates is Chicago through and through. Raised on the southside of Chicago, he came of age having welcomed Christ into his life early. Heavily influenced by the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, W.E.B. Dubois, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Mary Mcloud - Bethune, Dr. Charlie’s orientation and early formation were significantly bent toward the theological reflection of Black people. This shaped his approach to preaching and his thoughts about the transformative role the Black church plays in bringing about the flourishing of a people.

Dr. Dates holds a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication & Rhetoric from the University of Illinois - Champaign, Urbana, where he met his wife, Kirstie, who not only changed his life, but also elevated his approach to living. He continued his education with a Master of Divinity and a PhD in Historical Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

In 2011, Reverend Dates became the youngest Senior Pastor to serve the historic Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago, which saw exponential growth under his leadership. As a highly sought-after speaker, he is widely invited to preach at churches and speak at retreats, conferences, and universities throughout the United States and abroad. Through his passion for learning, living, and teaching the Gospel, Dr. Charlie serves as an Affiliate Professor at Baylor University- George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Wheaton College. He is a contributing author to Letters To A Birmingham Jail and Say It: Celebrating Expository Preaching in the African American Tradition, and is currently working on his first single-authored book on Christianity and Social Justice.

In January 2023, Reverend Dates became the Senior Pastor of the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago. He is married to Kirstie Dates and is the proud father of their children, Charlie Edward Dates II & Claire Dates.

The Spiritual Life of the Preacher

Tuesday, October 25th

The Surrendered Life

3:00 pm - Student Center Theater

The Transformed Life

7:00 pm - Student Center Theater

Wednesday, October 26th

Campus Worship

10:10 am - Rainey Fine Arts Center

The Humble Life

2:00 pm - Student Center Theater

Free to the Public

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The 2022 Clamp Preaching Lectures

Check out the latest three-session event hosted by the publishers of Preaching marine featuring Bryan Carter, senior pastor of Concord Church in Dallas, TX. The theme was on the spiritual life of the preacher.   

Session One

Session Two

Session Three