Leaders Summit

This is the weekend of "summits." Today, I attended the Leaders Summit at Allison Park Church with about 150 other leaders from around the Pittsburgh area.

A lot of quality teaching compacted into 4 hours topped off with a delicious, catered lunch.

First session co-led by Eric Ferguson, missionary in Nicaragua and Christine Gatabazi who pastors Global Mission Church in Kigali, Rwanda

Impacting facts:

• $100/month will pay for a pastor of a new church in Nicaragua.
• At the Bible College in Kigali, Rwanda, there is one full-time teache for over 150 students.
• $50 buys a student's books for a year at the college
• The global PEACE Plan is doing great things in Rwanda
• Joybean Coffee Co. was created to produce income for many projects to help the Nicaraguan people…and it tastes great!

Second session: Jeff Leake shared 10 steps to being an effective spiritual breakthrough retreat prayer partner. Best unspoken principle: remember to be relational when helping someone. Working through life issues should be a normal and compassionate process; done best when we remember that we all need support to live the best life God intends

Finished up with Ron Johnson, who through colorful and transparent anectdotes, demonstrated what it is like to step out and follow God. The goal isn't perfection, but obedience. God is aware of our human-ness and is pleased when we step out to follow Him to the best of our ability, with honest effort.

I left grateful for the opportunity and the excellence with which the event was conducted and looking forward to our next gathering. Thanks to the many organizers, including Nick Poole Andy Lehmann and Debbie Lynch.