Life at the Pastor's Conf. pt. 2
You just gotta love these conferences. They are like idealistic family reunions. We all love each other, enjoy each other, readily meet those we don't know... it's just amazing.
Here's some interesting tid bits of "family" news:
- Everyone's writing books! Bob Bartlett has written "Solomon's 7 Secrets to Financial Freedom" complete with 20 minute videos for lifegroups and budgets, ect... on CD; Steve Nelson has written "Premeditated Parenting" (it's even on audio!); and GCNW is putting out booklets left and right (I got 4 on hand and some are old Jim McCotter books!).
- Everyone I've talked to (and I'm not kidding) has asked me about our building project. I guess word has gotten out about what we are doing and everyone is wondering what God will do to provide for it and then to use it for His glory. Praise God that many people are praying for us!
- Mark Darling is dreaming big for Faithwalkers. He's believing God for 2000 at Tan-Tar-A this year and going to 2 locations next year.
- GCC has about 25ish campus ministries and, from the sound of things, Drake is about the biggest one we got. How cool it is that God is blessing our next door neighbors!
- The Biang's are encouraged and believing God to use SALT to win many people. All the while they are being tested as Dan Hult has not gotten a job and Peter Lemmers busted his finger real good causing him to loose his job. Their faith in the midst of adversity is an example to us all. Pray hard for them.
So that's a few things. Listen to the teachings. Let me say that again. Listen to the teachings!
Especially John Hever's, the panel on discipleship, and John Meyers on Truth.