Upcoming Lectures
2026 JOHN REED MILLER LECTURES (October 21-22)
Dr. Stuart Olyott, Lecturer
Wednesday, October 21
Session 1: 11:00 a.m. “Neglected Interrogatives: Before You Preach”
Lunch Q&A: Noon
Session 2: 1:00 p.m. “Neglected Interrogatives: As You Preach”
Thursday, October 22
Session 3: 11:00 a.m. “Neglected Interrogatives: After You Preach”
Lunch Q&A: Noon
Dr. Olyott will preach at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6:00 p.m.: “How Conversions Take Place”
Speaker Bio
Stuart Olyott (b.1942) became a minister when he was 21 and has spent his life preaching as simply, seriously and vividly as possible, both in English and French. He held pastorates in England, Switzerland and Wales, taught Practical Theology in two British seminaries, has preached in conferences on every continent, and is the author of several books. Widowed since 2017, he lives in active retirement in Liverpool, England. Many hundreds of his sermons can be heard on www.knowyourbiblerecordings.org.
Education:
London Bible College
Associate’s Diploma (= B.Th).
University of London
B.D.
U.K. Department of Education
Postgraduate Certificate of Teaching Proficiency.
University of Lausanne
Graduate Diploma in French.
University of Liverpool
M.A.
Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN
Th.D.
About the Lectures
The John Reed Miller Lectures are named after the longtime Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS (1952-1968) who started the winter lectures on Reformed Theology that eventually grew into Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Miller was an outstanding preacher and leader. In his latter years, after retirement, he would meet with RTS students weekly for lunches and dinners and talk theology and ministry with them. He was a fount of knowledge, experience, history and encouragement. He would offer the gift of John Owen’s Commentary on Hebrews, if the student would agree to read the seven volume set! First Presbyterian Church established and funded the RTS John Reed Miller Lectures in his honor and to promote the biblical theology and practice of Reformed Preaching and Pastoral Ministry that he embodied in his own life and work.
Past Speakers
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2015 | Dr. Conrad Mbewe