I have had it in my heart for quite some time now to hook up with key leaders in our region, and spend some quality time together. This is something I hope to do on a regular basis, perhaps quarterly, and my goal is to strengthen the connections we have with ministers we are already connected to. I believe that regular times of fellowship will help us to be united in heart and mind, which in turn will help us to impact our region in greater ways than we’ve seen thus far.
Our first such meeting is going to be held this Friday the 28th, and will continue all day through the following morning. We will spend time praying together, and for one another, and I will take some time to share my heart with these dear ministers of the Lord. We are expecting a very productive time together.
We invite you to pray for these meetings as well. You can be in agreement with us for the will of God to be revealed, and for His mind to be made known. My hearts desire is to maximize the opportunities before us, which involve so many faithful ministers of the gospel that God has connected me to.
The Lord’s prayer in John 17:20-26 rings in my heart, “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.”
Notice that part about the world believing. That is what we live for, and the Lord connected it to our unity with Him and with one another. As we unify ourselves for the sake of the gospel, we are actually fulfilling the prayer that Jesus’ prayed. What a concept! You and I actually get to be a part of fulfilling Jesus’ prayer! Praise God!
Wow! I love it when God does this. A couple of days ago I was doing a study on the glory of God. (Which of course, made me think of you, Mike). I spent a lot of time reading John 17. It seems to me that we tap in to the glory of God when we are in unity with Him and with each other.
I will be praying and I expect that this weekend you will experience the glory of the Lord in a mighty way. I wish I could be there to experience it with you guys!