National Convention
This weekend our national convention celebrates its 38th gathering. I drove yesterday to the capital and had the opportunity to visit with friends and pastors (and missionaries) from around the country. It was a refreshing time to renew ties and celebrate our friendship. I was impressed by the growth that is taking place. We are blessed with a visionary leader, the founder of the Macedonia Project which I had the priviledge of working with several years ago. He had invited back a former missionary who served just one term here and during his time established the Baptist work in Bonao (some of you have worked there.) It was inspiring to hear the now retired pastor of Bonao speak of his being baptized by this missionary and to share with him that from that orginal group of 7 there are now three strong Baptist churches, a number of mission churches and many preaching points scattered around the area. It made me wonder about 5, 10 15 years from now what will become of our ministry in the urban poor sectors of our city. Where will Victor and Sol and Hector and Carolina and Milagro and many others take the Gospel? How many will be counted among the Baptist lineage of the family of God? I have great hope and confidence that the harvest will be great! My experience last night renewed my commitment and resolve to keep with the Timothy Project- teaching others the things of God in such a way that they too will teach still others who can teach others (2 Timothy 2:2).
Please be in prayer for our worship times tomorrow- we meet at 10am (Villa de Yaque), 2:30pm (The Hole) and 6pm (Los Santos). My prayer is that our time will be focused on God and on becoming useful instruments in His service.
You can be sure I will be watching the AFC championship game tomorrow night, rooting for the New England Patriots!
