Pastors Conference, Graduation, Evangelistic Outreach, Strategic Planning

We praise the Lord for His rich blessings this past week at the pastors' conference. We had approximately 65 pastors and about 15 women attending sessions throughout the week. The emphasis on Christ's Preeminence in ministry challenged all of us to move away from man-centeredness and to be more like Christ in character and ministry. Here you can see a picture of some of the pastors that attended the conference. You can see more pictures by clicking here. You may also listen to the conferences (they are in Spanish) by clicking here or here.

We also celebrated the university graduation on Wednesday. It was a blessing to see 14 preparatoria students and 14 university students graduate. Our prayers are that each one of them will go out and serve the Lord well. Daniel Salvatierra, a young man from my in-law's church in Chile, also graduated (he's the first one in the back row). We are thankful that he will be returning to help in the ministry in Antofagasta, Chile.

We were also grateful for the effective ministry of the BJU Spanish Ministry Team. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, the Gospel was shared with over 100 children and young people as well as numerous parents who came to observe the activities. The Lord graciously provided several people on the team that could use their art major training to give us a more visible presence in the neighborhood. Pray as we seek to follow-up on the people who we made contact with.

On Monday and Tueday, we carried out two exhausting days of strategic planning for the university. It was exciting to consider the possibilities and plans for the future. It was also daunting to remember our own smallness and the magnitude of our task. It is at this time that we remember that our God is greater than any task or enemy. We require His assistance, so please lift up your prayers on our behalf.

Please continue to pray as we have still not received our paper work. They continue to tell us "two more days." So far, it has turned into tw more months! I will be leaving for NBBC on Saturday after a wedding (a current student is marrying a graduate!). Pray for my trip and those who will be staying behind, especially since Susan is probably suffering from a case of strep throat.