First - a great reunion of seeing friends who pastor in places like Atlanta -- Springfield, Missouri -- Philadelphia -- Detroit -- Bakersfield, California -- and lots of other places. Great to have friends all over the country.
Then, so wonderful to be at a lunch sponsored by the Church Multiplication Network to hear speaker Rick Warren and rub shoulders with scores of people who are planting churches across America. It re-inspires and re-convicts my heart that God is calling KFA to do just that in our own future vision. Then, we were privileged to be at a dinner given by Project Rescue, which reaches out to human trafficking victims in India. Leader of Project Rescue, David Grant, will be with us in Kenosha in late October this year.
Finally, it was with some admitted sadness that I took part in a vote on the floor of Council that ended up consolidating my alma mater, Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, into a union with Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. What has been three distinct organizations will be merged into one. I had some mixed feelings/emotions about it.
However ... now that we are on the other side of the official vote, it is my job to trust our leadership and the direction our body believes God is moving us. One of the learning points for me is that these are the very same things I expect and ask of my own congregation at KFA, so I will do for our fellowship what I ask our members to do for us as leaders at KFA and trust that God will bless both.
All in all, a tremendous 'day in the life.'
And be blessed.
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