Dr. Schmit is a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He serves as the Arthur DeKruyter/Christ Church Oak Brook Associate Professor of Preaching. In addition, he is the Academic Director of the Brehm Center, an endowed institute dedicated to the study of Christian Worship, Theology, and the Arts. The liturgical arts are his primary areas of interest and expertise. Browse the most recent content listed below or use the top navigation to delve into the archives by topic. To learn more about Clay, please visit the site's About Page.
Arthur DeKruyter/Christ Church Oak Brook Professor of Preaching
Academic Director of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts
Fuller Theological Seminary
Education
Graduate Theological Union, Ph.D., 1994
Area: Theology and the Arts: Worship and Proclamation
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1983
University…
Read MoreThe art of bringing printed material to life through public reading is known as oral interpretation of literature. The skills of oral interpretation are brought into service in worship when leaders read the scriptures. They assist readers in bringing a biblical text to life and in bringing out its meaning.
Read MoreJustin Bell has just posted his latest video on the work of the Brehm Center at Cape Town. Nice work. Thanks, Justin.
View it here.
Read MoreThis is an updated version (both text and melody) of the original, first created while at seminary. Thanks to Eric Mathis for the new harmonization.
Read MoreLausanne is putting out YouTube videos on the Congress. This one gives several great views of our Opening and Closing events, choirs, orchestras, and dancers.
Read MoreIn case you missed it, Baker Academic put out this film style trailer for the book Performance in Preaching. A new wave in book marketing. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBDW0GW51KY
Read MoreI have just returned from 3 weeks in Cape Town where a team from the Brehm Center at Fuller Seminary produced the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. We were asked over 2 years…
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“Beautifully constructed and equally well suited for use by either first-time or long-time practitioners of fixed-hour prayer, Praying the Hours in Ordinary Life is rich in details, offering brief, informing commentary on the history of the divine hours and speaking with candor about both the how-to and the why-to of the discipline. Those of us who have learned over the years to appreciate the power of fixed-hour prayer in shaping our Christian life will all rejoice in the arrival of this newest manual and breviary.”
- PHYLLIS TICKLE compiler, The Divine Hours
Stephen Johnson of the Academy of Homiletics asked me a few questions regarding the publication of my recent book, Sent and Gathered: A Worship Manual for the Missional Church.
Read MoreStephen Johnson of the Academy of Homiletics sat Jana and me down to discuss our book. Here is a bit of background concerning the creation of this preaching resource and its relationship to our Mentor, Charles L. Bartow.
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