This was our first day of training. Anytime we find ourselves in a new situation we are not sure what to expect. The conference to start at 8 am, but there were only seven people in attendance. Well, by 9 am the church was filled with over FIFTY people in attendance. The majority of those in attendance were pastors who normally do not work together. In the morning I (Steve) taught Vision and Strategy followed by the Great Commission. Our translator is Ron Brown who is the Assistant Director of GHO (Global Health Outreach) which is the missions branch of CMDA (Christian Medical & Dental Association). He did an amazing job of translating – perhaps the best translator I have ever had. He has spent the majority of his life serving as a missionary in the Spanish speaking world. At the end of the session the pastor who had set the conference up spoke of how they had failed to make disciples and MUST repent and begin to implement Jesus strategy. In the afternoon Dr. Reardon taught on the Vocabulary of the Disciple. He did a great job, the people loved hearing from him. Ben Bondurant was the last teacher of the day and did a great job of communicating the Thessalonian Legacy. At the end we had some more time of summary by the leadership. We had an awesome start to the conference – far exceeded any expectations. I am excited about what God is doing here! Keep us and the pastors/leaders we are training in your prayers!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday Mexico Update
This was our first day of training. Anytime we find ourselves in a new situation we are not sure what to expect. The conference to start at 8 am, but there were only seven people in attendance. Well, by 9 am the church was filled with over FIFTY people in attendance. The majority of those in attendance were pastors who normally do not work together. In the morning I (Steve) taught Vision and Strategy followed by the Great Commission. Our translator is Ron Brown who is the Assistant Director of GHO (Global Health Outreach) which is the missions branch of CMDA (Christian Medical & Dental Association). He did an amazing job of translating – perhaps the best translator I have ever had. He has spent the majority of his life serving as a missionary in the Spanish speaking world. At the end of the session the pastor who had set the conference up spoke of how they had failed to make disciples and MUST repent and begin to implement Jesus strategy. In the afternoon Dr. Reardon taught on the Vocabulary of the Disciple. He did a great job, the people loved hearing from him. Ben Bondurant was the last teacher of the day and did a great job of communicating the Thessalonian Legacy. At the end we had some more time of summary by the leadership. We had an awesome start to the conference – far exceeded any expectations. I am excited about what God is doing here! Keep us and the pastors/leaders we are training in your prayers!
