Update - State Convention and Appointment

The Tennessee State Convention is history now. It was a great convention. I did not get to post on Saturday's or Sunday's convention events until today since I was not feeling well for much of Saturday, Saturday evening and yesterday. Thank the Lord I feel better today.

Thank the Lord for a great time on Saturday with the Children and Youth ministry programs. Thank the Lord also for a powerful message from the North American Presbyter, Bishop Sam Clements. He preached from Acts chapter 2 and encourged us to minister the WORD - the message of Jesus Christ. He emphasized the need to preach the GIFT - Jesus Christ - and not to be caught up in the gifts but allow the Holy Ghost to lead us and minister through us as He will. He emphasized that the Holy Ghost was sent and is present today to lift up Christ and to show us and lead us into Christ. THANK GOD!

Sunday was another great time of worship and a timely message from Presiding Bishop, E. C. McKinley. He encouraged us to use every possible method of reaching the lost. He also emphasized the need for discipleship. He also encouraged us and challenged us to think "larger" and not be bound by small thinking. Bishop McKinley expressed his heart to the church in Tennessee by exhorting us to move forward in the things of Christ and realize that Christ has all "power" and "authority."

Sister Karen and I look forward to continuing in our appointment to the pastorate at Huntingdon. God is up to something in the Huntingdon area and we are exited about being right where God is moving and blessing - as vessels in His mighty hands.

Bishop McKinley noted that some had not been spoken to about a specific appointment. When my name was called for a newly formed Education Committee, I looked over at my wife and said, "Am I supposed to go up front now." She said, "Yes, thats what Brother McKinley said." Thats how surprised I was. I look forward to being actively involved in this committee and working with Bishop McKinley and the rest of the committee to serve the church in Tennessee.