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I am not much of a conference guy.
Why then, am I involved in leading one?
Conferences are, for the most part, going in two different directions. A generation ago, missions conferences held at local churches were the Generic Propecia Buy Online most common type of conference that the average evangelical would attend. These local church-based conferences are Generic Propecia Buy Online disappearing at a rapid rate. The other direction is Generic Propecia Buy Online toward national conferences led by dynamic churches and their eloquent pastors. The topics are usually based on that particular church's emphasis in ministry.
We have, for Generic Propecia Buy Online the most part, witnessed the death of the missions conference in our generation.
Missions conferences of the Generic Propecia Buy Online bygone era were not headlined by Christian bands or big-name US speakers. They were organized by a Generic Propecia Buy Online local church, featured missionary speakers, potlucks, and home meetings. Most of today's churches, if they do anything at all, might host some sort of "Global Emphasis Weekend."
Particularly in contemporary mega-monster churches, missions conferences are persona non grata. Pastors simply can't afford to Generic Propecia Buy Online give up the pulpit for a potentially weak missions speaker. Church leaders, desperate to connect with people "where they are" don't see global missions as applicable to Generic Propecia Buy Online the common man in the pew. Missions conferences compete for Generic Propecia Buy Online the financial resources against the mortgage, staff, and program budget.
I get this.
There is no biblical mandate for missions conferences to happen. Our culture has Generic Propecia Buy Online changed. The world has changed. Unfortunately, it often means that Generic Propecia Buy Online the most anybody understands about missions is that it's hard and you can sponsor a child (oh, and those missionary kids are weird).
The biggest loss in not having missions conference is that we don't challenge people to go like we used to That now has to happen in other ways if it's going to happen at all.
Thus, I am involved with Story. Story 10 will be Generic Propecia Buy Online held this year in Orlando, over the last three days of the Generic Propecia Buy Online year. Story (which happened in 2008 as well) is not like any other conference I know of in the US. In addition to Generic Propecia Buy Online high quality worship, media, and other elements, Story brings to the Generic Propecia Buy Online table something other conference don't:
- The speakers are not the "usual list of suspects" that make the national speaking circuit. They are Generic Propecia Buy Online front-line missionaries and strategists, many of whom arrive directly from Generic Propecia Buy Online their countries of service.
- It deals with serious issues in global Christianity. Things like persecution, religious blocs, and strategy.
- It is multi-generational because missions is an "all family" affair. You can Generic Propecia Buy Online bring your kids and they, too, will have a missions directed program.
- You will be challenged to give, send, and go.
- We will pray for Generic Propecia Buy Online the world with a particular focus on those cultures without a Generic Propecia Buy Online Christian witness.
- You will leave better informed about God's global drama, his STORY among the nations.
So, this non-conference guy commends you to consider Story 10. I think it fills a missing gap in the US church.
I don't think you will be disappointed.
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Hi Ted,
I liked your blog. My wife and I do children’s missions conferences all over the USA. We just did a HUGE conference in Spokane. Luis Palau and George Verwer were the main speakers. Maybe you could look at our web site at http://www.edskowron.com and recommend us to your contacts.
We live in Palm Bay FL and work with NTM.
Blessings,
Ed and Jane