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District Superintendent, Ken Russell “Inspiring… Stimulating… Encouraging… Relational… Interactive… Motivating…” these were some of the words we heard, as descriptors of our District Conference on the Ministry this year. One of our credential holders remarked, that this year’s conference was “completely unique”. He affirmed the relational value of having a wellstocked leaders lounge, the significance of conducting our business session around breakfast tables, and allowing extra time for dinner and lunch breaks so ministry friends could spend time together. At the core of our District’s shared mission exists a DNA of health, leadership development and multiplication. It was so delightful to ‘send and commission’ four missionary families to full time global work. Our prayer and support will continue to cover the Wylie’s and Price’s as they prepare to serve in Thailand, the Oorebeeks as they journey to India, and our dear sister “L”, as she relocates to the Middle East. Every follower of Jesus Christ is a “sent one” who has been appointed by our heavenly father to seek and save the lost ones.
Our plenary speakers reminded us of the Biblical mandate to be ‘First Followers’ of Christ, as we emulate His passion to seek the ‘one’ lost person, who is displaced from God’s family. Both Patti Miller and Matthew Barnett reminded us of the great value of every soul who is far from God. Ray Duerksen challenged our delegates with the importance of ‘listening prayer’ as we lead people to the place of freedom in Christ. Our churches and ministry organizations will experience renewal, when people who are bound by various negative emotions and behaviors are set free. A variety of ministry subjects were discussed during our ‘Learning Communities’ on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. We honoured five individuals, who have served our fellowship with credentialed ministry for over fifty years, for their faithfulness to the call of God. On the final evening of our conference, it was a pleasure to affirm sixteen new Ordained Ministers. Your partnership and support continues to make our District family more fruitful and successful. We were so grateful for the generous hospitality of Christian Life Assembly and all that served during the week so self sacrificially. We’re looking forward to being with you during our District Conference next year at Evangel Church in Kelowna, on March 6-8th, 2017.
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