2008 SPRING CONFERENCE REPORT

I WISH YOU ALL HAD BEEN HERE – at our Spring Missions Conference in April.

It was such an encouraging, inspiring, and uplifting series of services.

The word that kept coming to my mind to describe the experience of the whole Conference event was “exhilarating’. More than one Conference participant said to me: “this Conference has been LIKE A REVIVAL!” – and I truly believe it was.

Each of our preachers delivered a powerful message from God’s Word. The Holy Spirit used the Word to challenge each of our hearts to give ourselves to the mutual ‘Partnership in the Gospel’ God has given us to answer the call to the Harvest – and meet our missionaries’ needs.

CONFERENCE OFFERING

I had announced before the Conference that we would be giving offerings during the Conference to help meet the present financial need we are facing with our General Fund. But, God blew my mind with the response He had prepared in the hearts of the Giving Friends who attended.

WE GAVE A TOTAL OFFERING OF OVER $7,000.00 DURING THE CONFERENCE SERVICES.

I think it is significant that THIS IS EXACTLY THE AMOUNT WE NEED TO INCREASE OUR MONTHLY GIVING TO THE GENERAL FUND! [see the appeal I have presented in the URGENT APPEAL FOR A PRESSING NEED article on this blog site.]

I think the Lord is telling us HE KNOWS WHAT WE NEED BEFORE WE ASK HIM! And that HE IS ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND TOWARD US...SO THAT WE, ALWAYS HAVING ALL SUFFICIENCY IN ALL THINGS, MAY HAVE AN ABUNDANCE FOR EVERY GOOD WORK! [See 2 Corinthians 9.8]. That offering is reported in the May 2008 issue of the Mission Sheets.

One church brought an offering of $1000.00. Some Giving Friends gave offerings of $500.00. Other churches and Giving Friends gave many offerings of other amounts as God enabled them. EACH OFFERING IS IMPORTANT.

But, here is what God demonstrated to us just in this one offering: GOD WILL...AND CAN...MEET OUR NEEDS BY THE GRACE HE GIVES US IF EACH OF US IS WILLING TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT AND FOLLOW THROUGH TO GIVE A PORTION TOWARD MEETING THE WHOLE NEED!

God can do it! And, by His Grace, we can do what He inspires and enables us to do.

PERSONAL COMMITMENTS FROM 'GIVING FRIENDS'
Many of us left from the Conference expressing our own personal commitments TO INCREASE OUR MONTHLY PERSONAL GIVING TO THE GENERAL FUND!

Testimonies were offered during the Conference services.

Others have written or called since the Conference to report that they are increasing their personal offerings or their church’s offerings to the General Fund.

WILL YOU JOIN US IN THIS MUTUAL PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL?

Grace to you – each and every one!