I wish Marvin Phillips were not in South Africa tonight. I wish he could have been at Memorial Drive and experience the wall to wall unity as the areas churches gathered for Workshop Roundup! I know him....he would have cried.
From front to back and side to side, all the seats were taken. A few sat in the balcony. Mitch Wilburn said it right, much credit goes to 29th and Yale's Daryl Hayes for beginning a new preacher's luncheon. It's different and we all know it. A segment of his fruit showed up tonight.
The crowd was wowed, thrilled, and filled with gratitude. It felt good to get together in a forum which felt natural and right. It wasn't canned. It wasn't afraid. It wasn't stiff. It wasn't nervous as to who might be upset. We left that baggage a long time ago....at least we thought so...but wasn't sure until tonight. It was a gathering of gratitude to God for giving all of us a second chance to enjoy being together.
Mitch, Daryl, and Tim Luster each spoke ten minutes. They addressed the crowd with heartfelt depth for hope in God. There was no threatening call. Vain declarations were absent from their lingo. Simply humble men leading us in thoughts of renewal in the Spirit of Christ made it an awesome evening!
Here's what I got from it. If we will wait on the Lord, He will give us His promises in due time. I felt like tonight was a promise of God delivered. We have waded through insult and embarrassing treatment from a grouchy set of brotherhood leaders over a long period of time. Tonight we got to find out if we were still the same as back then...and we aren't even close. We are a new kind of people and happy for it!
Thank you, Dear God, for not wiping us off the face of the earth. Thank you for letting us find out there's a healthy team of congregations pulling for one another! We intend to seek You to keep such a warm fire burning.
7 comments:
Sounds like a very encouraging evening. I know the workshop will go well for you!
In a word...it was INCREDIBLE! I was inspired and amazed at the work God is doing within us. To see such a showing with such loving hearts and incredible warmth was just what so many needed. It's what I needed. The message on Prayer last night was clear. It was evident. I have never anticipated the workshop as I do right now. The power from that room last night could only have come from one place and faithfully, He showed up as usual!
Brenda,
Well put. I just couldn't get over the fact WE COULD NOT START right at 7:00 because the crowds were still pouring from the parking lot.
It really was INCREDIBLE!
We've had a service with the Internationl Church and it was phenomenal! You can sense the electricity, the excitement. No wonder Satan works extra hard to keep us apart. God bless your efforts, Terry. See you in Tulsa.
Inspirational!!! I couldn't keep from crying. But that's just me.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this powerful testimony with everyone. Break down the walls and let Jesus be Lord!
I was there and it was awesome! Still, I found it weird when my mom said she hadn't heard about the workshop at Mayfair in OKC, and just learned about it at GCC
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