RENEW Conference 3+ weeks away
It's hard to believe that we are just 3 weeks & change away from the Renew conference. Good thing we've got so many capable people on the job! I can't imagine trying to run this thing on my own. Registration numbers are very strong so far. It's especially gratifying to see how many of our own people are supporting the conference.
Worship is the primary response to God's powerful acts. Awe and reverence hit us when we recognize an encounter with the Holy One. When we see God's hand at work, we tend to fall to our knees in gratitude and humility.
God doesn't leave us on our knees. Worship is an appropriate response, but He doesn't leave us at worship. God's M.O. throughout scripture is to follow that up with a calling to do something on His behalf. He moves us from worship to mission.
Remember Moses & the burning bush? Moses is dumbstruck that he is in God's presence. But God has a job for him to do.
Remember Mary? A messenger from the Lord appears to her, and she is struck with fear at this divine encounter. But God has a job for her to do.
What about Jacob? He meets God and wrestles with Him. When Jacob realizes he has been in contact with God, he is humbled. But God has something in mind for Jacob to be & do.
Then there's Isaiah. When he encounters God, he is brought to his knees by his own sinfulness. But God cleanses him and then sends him out to be His messenger.
God acts. We respond with worship. And He then responds by sending us out. As some of God's people here on the West Coast, this is the pattern we are trying live out. Join us for RENEW weekend as we ask God to restore, replenish and renew us as He sends us with His redemptive work into this world.
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