God Help Us

I am leaving this morning for our Annual Conference in Peoria. It is a time I look forward to, but it’s also a time when I see a tremendous amount of resources spent, not in the making of disciples for Jesus Christ, but in the maintenance of a monstrous machine. Some of our business is necessary, but some is asinine. We do not make disciples at Annual Conference; I am not even sure most of the business we conduct equips the churches to make disciples…but is it wasted time? No personal or church situation is too hopeless for the all-sufficient power of the Holy Spirit. God is no more eager to act in Sesser or Springfield than he will be to act in Peoria. God waits for us to take his promises seriously and go boldly before the throne of grace regardless of where we are and what we are about. Pray with me that the Holy Spirit will anoint Annual Conference…that each delegate, clergy and laity, will be infused with the Spirit…that God will take control of this conference and that his will be accomplished. If I have Wi-Fi access, I will be posting blogs from Peoria on Thursday and Friday morning, letting you know what has been going on…if not, I will be back on Monday.