The Association of Conference Directors of Lay Speaking Ministries (United Methodist Church) holds a bi-annual (to be annual beginning next year) convocation to introduce new training and gather for fellowship and learning. We met this year in Nashville this year. My room was 150 feet from the Upper Room Chapel and the offices of the General Board of Discipleship. (A story: a person on a group travel to Israel decided to stay on the bus at one of the stops when a friend came rushing back saying they had to get off because they were going to see the Upper Room. To which the traveler replied, "That's okay, I've seen the real one in Nashville.")
The highlight of the weekend was a course in progress being developed by the Upper Room leadership, “Living and Leading by the Spirit,” using spiritual formation to transform the church beginning one lay speaker, one congregation at a time for the transformation of the world! With the aid of the Holy Spirit it holds great promise. Look for the course to be published in 2010 and to be taught at the Missouri School of Lay Ministry in July 2010.
The Convocation closed Saturday night with an incredible worship in the Upper Room Chapel featuring Mike Rayson (mikerayson.net; myspace.com/mikerayson), popular Australian songster and minister. Awesome testimony, great music, passionate ministry. Check him out. A fitting way to close such a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Rick
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Hey Rick... if you are close to Cape Giradeau, I'll be in concert at LaCroix UMC in the evening of March 1st. I'll also be at each of their weekend services starting Saturday night.
Awesome to meet you at the Upper Room.
Mike
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