Sunday, October 31, 2004
Inch by inch and row by row
Two more main speakers. It was amazing. Randy Harris spoke and really challenged us to be real, to be authentic. I made notes and I have to look again, but I was really convicted about who I was representing. While among Jeff Walling's challenged was to celebrate, we have to be real about it. Bob Russell spoke next and he got very practical in his call to unity. Also his warning of the criticism that will result of these kinds of meetings. Don't give up.
The most exicting part was spending time after that with John Nicholson, who works with a foundation in Calgary that loans money at reasonable rates to churches in all three streams of the Restoration. John's role is with church planting where the foundation doesn't make loans, but rather supports with the money that was made in the rest of the foundation. He talked about church plants that are happening, and ones that are being planned, and of dreams of the possible. I want to be involved somehow, even if it is only in some kind of prayer or spiritual support.
Before I left the conference, I had my book signed by Lynn Anderson, I talked to Bob Harrington (a family friend from way back), and I met a relative, Stephen Bailey. He too attended the conference. I had a good time and I feel pretty good, I hope it lasts and I hope it translates into energy that others can catch rather than energy that seems foreign or temporary. For now, I feel good.
The most exicting part was spending time after that with John Nicholson, who works with a foundation in Calgary that loans money at reasonable rates to churches in all three streams of the Restoration. John's role is with church planting where the foundation doesn't make loans, but rather supports with the money that was made in the rest of the foundation. He talked about church plants that are happening, and ones that are being planned, and of dreams of the possible. I want to be involved somehow, even if it is only in some kind of prayer or spiritual support.
Before I left the conference, I had my book signed by Lynn Anderson, I talked to Bob Harrington (a family friend from way back), and I met a relative, Stephen Bailey. He too attended the conference. I had a good time and I feel pretty good, I hope it lasts and I hope it translates into energy that others can catch rather than energy that seems foreign or temporary. For now, I feel good.
// posted by Eric @ 1:22 AM 
