Life at the Pastor's Conf.
I'm in the middle of my second day at the Great Commission National Pastor's Conference.
It started with the trip down to Tan-Tar-A Resort with the Bovenmyers. Dave and I talked a lot about things that are too great for us: the house church movement, raising kids, and restoring marriages when trust has been betrayed.
Then the conference "officially" started.
Here are a few thoughts I've been thinking.
- I feel young. Not because I'm around a bunch of grey haireds... the hair on my chin isn't all that black either... but because I still feel like I can take on the world... and I still want to try!
- I feel privileged. During the prayer time, I prayed with men and women who have fought and suffered for the gospel for 20 years or more... the Laugermans, John Meyer, and others from around the country whose names I've already forgotten... but God has not forgotten their prayers for the church.
- Robbie McAlister gave the first message. We're going through Titus. Simple but foundational thought: "There's power in the Scriptures when rightly divided and applied to your life and the lives of others." Does that need to be said to seasoned pastors? You bet it does! We too easily wander to church growth programs and new ministry tools and slip from the power of the Sword.
- John Hever gave the second message. A must listen!!!!! I'll post the link when I get it. He said, "Sacrifice is a glorious thing!" And from his story, it's clear that this statement was pure conviction and not some glamorized spin.
More to come. Both in my blog and in my life.
Comments
The teachings are being posted here:
http://www.gccweb.org/gcc/conferences/plc/teachings.html
I am excited to be able to hear all the teachings pretty much right away even though we are not there! :)
Posted by: Kirsten Hill at June 27, 2006 03:48 PM