Summit II 2009
Well, the dust is beginning to settle from all the activity of our Convergence Summit II. 60-80 students from around the nation (11 States) began arriving in Sayre on the 12th of November to engage in some very intensive ministry training. For the most part, the students represented here have already been engaged in ministry to some degree in their own areas of influence. It was a very unique group to say the least.
The first weekend was for ‘first timers’ (about 15) to the Summit and Greg and I shared the teaching responsibilities with the DNA, and an Introduction to the Kingdom. Our instructors, again, were a virtual, Who’s Who of those who are accurately and practically representing and communicating the Kingdom of God. Jack Taylor, as usual, spoke eloquently and practically about the kingdom and what it takes to ‘finish strong’. Jack brought a guest with him, Bob Phillips, from Houston who spoke to the group on Tuesday. Wednesday saw Tim Johns and his extremely direct way of growing up disciples in the kingdom; and if you’ve been here when Tim speaks, you know that nobody is as intense as he is. Thursday morning David VanCronkhite and David Kula shared the microphone and challenged the listeners as to how the ‘agape’ message is to be fleshed out in the laboratory of life. John Wallace began his teaching on Thursday afternoon and concluded on Friday afternoon. This was John’s first time to be here for the Summit and his anointed and practical method of teaching was a valuable part of the whole experience. Nancy Eriksen was our instructor on Friday morning. Nancy, a friend of mine and a friend of the ‘house’ for nearly ten years gave a riveting account of the Prodigal Son and then spent the rest of her time talking about Community Transformation. I really think Nancy’s message on that is one that the ‘whole’ church needs to hear. More than anything I’ve heard in the last ten years, her message has the ability to change the way you think….and how you perceive ministry is going to be done in the next season. It is definitely a ‘life altering’ message for the church!
If the kingdom is really all about relationship, like we say around here all the time, then I’d say that His kingdom is coming in a very powerful way. Everyone took our advice and gave attention to initiating and building relationships to the degree that, lifetime relationships were made here. It was an amazing ten days!
There’s no way that an event like this could take place without a team of people behind the scenes doing all the hard stuff. And nobody has a team like we have! Thanks to everyone who made it a huge success!
Andy