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Like most Pastors I have to choose carefully which conferences earn my time. Some conferences are nothing more than a mere get together for a whoop and holler and go back pumped. That pumped feeling wears off usually within a day of returning. Why? Most of the time something happens to burst your bubble when you get home. A deacon will call you an say something like; “while you were out of town we received information that Sister Bertha better than you, was offended by something that you said in the message.” Or you get a visit from a precious church member that reminds you of something you said 3 years earlier that was offensive and he/she were leaving the church and “just wanted you to be aware”. The conference was just as well not attended and you are now wondering how in the world those at the conference could make statements like; “I hire my own staff”, or “I do not visit in hospitals”, or even better than those two, “I don’t have anyone on my staff that is not my friend.”
What I appreciate about Dr. Vines conference is that people will be on hand to discuss the issues one may meet. Problems come and those who are in the trenches are the ones that can tell you what to expect and how to overcome them. Well, I am registered for the upcoming conference and if I can convince Brother Wes to go, he will be registered by the weekend. :)
I encourage those who are looking for hands on practicums to sign-up and be there.
Did someone at this conference announce that blogging was biblically unsound and contrary to ‘the sacred traditions of the Southern Baptists? Or did you guys all descend into a spiritually warm daze?
Busy Pastors you may be, but no blog in 5 weeks from FOUR of you? Come on guys.
Are you still at the conference?
Did all y’all die?
They must have misplaced their Baptist Identity!