General Council 2nd Installment

I know I didn't post yesterday, but although this is a wonderful hotel, they charge $10 a day to use the internet! That is stinkin ridiculous!! But...I've paid for 3 days so far, so ya gotta know I luv ya!

Last night was a great service. Our Asst Superintendent, Charles Crabtree, spoke on the need for discipleship for our fellowship to continue into the next generation. It was a very moving message. A challenging message. And although, we feel very strongly, always have, about discipleship; that's why we believe in School of Ministry & Life Groups, better buckle up, I'm sure in the next few months we will put in place a very strong appeal for more. We had already been praying about what we need to do. The worship was INCREDIBLE! The technology was out of this world.
I hope some of you found it on the INSP Network and watched.

Tonight was the Missions emphasis, which is my favorite night. The missionaries always march in to their theme song with flags from every country. It is just a spectacular sight. Well, the business session lasted from 9 this morning until almost 6 o'clock and we were late by the time we got over to the Conseco Fieldhouse, so we missed the first part of the service. Can't tell you much about that part, but every missionary was put on the screen and walked to center court where there was a globe on the floor in the middle of a gigantic red cross. They formed a huge circle around it and from where we were sitting in the nose bleed section was an incredible sight. The youth convention was going on simultaneously in the RCA Dome and was at that moment brought up on the screen, it was cool. The 10 thousand+ kids were shouting along with the thousands of adults at the Conseco, as the National Youth Director was saying he was commissioning, he hoped, 500 campus missionaries from this group, as the missionaries were being commissioned. He said 7,000 had stepped forward! Baby, there was some shouting going on! Bro Trask commissioned all of them. Just the coolest thing. Oh, and last night as the service starts at 7, the Youth man had challenged the youth the night before to come at 6:00 to pray for revival...at 5:00 he got a call from security saying there were about 5,000 kids waiting for the doors to open. I don't think the adults would have shown that early or at all...God is doing something in our youth. Praise God!

Speaking of youth, our Fine Arts Human Video Team did awesome! They got a very high score their first round and were called back for round two. They didn't place that time but they were absolutely incredible. I'm not prejudice here, but I'm telling you I watched alot of round 2 and they were the best. Them judges just didn't get it! I was very proud of them and you should be as well. Good job Team Go!

There will be some things tomorrow ending with a combined service with the youth at 3:30. Our plane will head to Chicago at 6:45. So I'll touch in again soon. We have had a wonderful time.

Oh yeah, we have a new General Superintendent Dr. George Woods, a new Asst. Superintendent Alton Garrison, General Secretary John Palmer, plus a whole new crew of Executive Presbyters. Several resolutions dealing with divorce were passed. 31 resolutions in all were voted on. Tired bunch.

I'm posting a few pics of the "Team Go" as they competed in Round 2 and tonight's commissioning service. You can see all the missionaries in the middle and if you look closely you can see the youth on the screen.

Oh, and by the way, NO STARBUCKS OR MUFFIN for the last 2 mornings. I guess it was good while it lasted!