‘Serving the Servants of the Word’
Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th June, 2026
This will be the 4th Expository Ministry Conference (EMC ’26). It will also mark 20 years of Cornhill Scotland so we eagerly look forward to gathering once more in June 2026 to sit under God’s word together and acknowledge his faithfulness.
The Expository Ministry Conference is principally for pastors, including pastors in training. Our aim is to be nourished together in God’s word so as to sharpen our preaching, think biblically about the work of ministry, and encourage one another in our service of the Lord.
Willie is the Senior Minister at The Tron Church in Glasgow City Centre where he is committed to Biblical expository preaching and training.
Formerly he spent 5 years directing the ministry of the Proclamation Trust in London. Prior to that he had a career in Cardiology. He regularly teaches parts of the Cornhill Training Course.
Willie is married to Rebecca and they have two grown up daughters.
Peter is retired Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne, where he served for 10 years. He previously spent 20 years as Vicar of St Jude’s, Carlton where he now continues to serve as Vicar Emeritus. Peter has authored several books, including Speaking God’s Words: A Practical Theology of Preaching which is used as a standard text in many seminaries and colleges throughout the world.
In the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honors Peter received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions to theological education and the Anglican Church.
Andy left a career in Respiratory Medicine to join the staff of St Helen’s Bishopsgate working with Dick Lucas. He went on to be Assistant Pastor at Spicer Street Church in St Albans, and then was for 12 years Senior Pastor of Beeston Evangelical Free Church in Nottingham.
Andy joined the Cornhill staff in 2011 and is The Director of the Pastors’ Training Course (PTC).
Andy is married to Annie, and they have two grown up children.
Jon has been a missionary in Lebanon, a theological student at Aberdeen University and part of the first intake of Cornhill Scotland. Having finished Cornhill, he was the Assistant Minister at Plains Evangelical Church near Airdrie, and then the first pastor of Bruntsfield Evangelical Church in Edinburgh. For five years Jon was the Director for Conferences and Resources at The Proclamation Trust in London. In 2021, Jon returned to Scotland to join the team at Cornhill in Glasgow where he is the Director of the Cornhill Training Course (CTC).
Jon is married to Aileen and they have a young son.
Paul studied law in Nottingham and then worked in the public sector until September 2012 when he joined the Ministry apprenticeship scheme at the Tron Church in Glasgow. He then continued there as a Minister in Training for 3 years, studying on the Pastors’ Training Course and has been a minister in The Tron Church since June 2016. Paul is the ministry lead for evangelistic ministries.
Paul is married to Stephanie and they have four children.
Programme
| Tuesday 23 June | Wednesday 24 June | Thursday 25 June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 | Coffee & Registration | Coffee & Registration | Coffee & Registration |
| 10:00-11:00 | Exposition for Expositors: 1. Preaching Christ from the ‘Joseph’ story. William Philip | Exposition for Expositors: 2. Preaching Christ from the ‘Joseph’ story. William Philip | Exposition for Expositors: 3. Preaching Christ from the ‘Joseph’ story. William Philip |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee | Coffee | Coffee |
| 11:30-12:30 | Thinking Theologically: 1. Deadly Deism or Thankful Theism? Peter Adam | Thinking Theologically: 2. Deadly Deism or Thankful Theism? Peter Adam | Thinking Theologically: 3. Deadly Deism or Thankful Theism? Peter Adam |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch for all (12:30-2:00) |
| 1:30-2:30 | Practical Ministry: 1. Where will our next Pastor come from? – getting training into churches’ priorities. Andy Gemmill | Practical Ministry: 2. What are we really Preaching? – keeping exposition as the Pastors’ priority. Jon Gemmell | Cornhill / PTC Valedictory Service (2:00-3:30) Speaker: Jonny Gilmour (Hebron Evangelical Church, Aberdeen) Graduating Students are welcome to bring guests. |
| 3:00-4:00… | Afternoon Seminar Streams 1: Corporate Application in Preaching Peter Adam Prioritising Evangelism in Church life Paul Brennan Sermon Lab 1: Ecclesiastes 5 Jon Gemmell | Afternoon Seminar Streams 2: Corporate Application in Preaching Peter Adam Prioritising Evangelism in Church life Paul Brennan Sermon Lab 2: Psalm 58 Jon Gemmell |
EMC will be held at The Tron Church, 25 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 1HW.
We understand the challenges and sacrifices that come with being in ministry. We believe that this conference will provide you with stretching content and much encouragement alongside like-minded Christians to help you to continue in your faithful service of the Lord and His people. The conference will also provide space to sing and pray together, as well as ample opportunity to catch-up over coffee and lunch.
