Pastor's Blog

First, I want to say “glory to God” for all He did during the three days of this pastors’ conference.  Those in attendance really seemed to be blessed or least that is what they expressed publicly and privately.  We recognize that God is the source of these blessings!  We give Him the glory!

Second, I want to say “thank you” to each person who prayed and/or gave financially to make this conference possible.  Most of you have never been to El Salvador but you pray and give faithfully.

Third, a really big “thank you” goes to pastors Keith Martin, Chad Middlebrooks, Terry Nappier and BJ Parson.  These men did an excellent job of teaching/preaching the Word!  They gave of their time which is a valuable commodity as well as paid their own way i.e. airfare, lodging, food, taxis, et cetera.  What a blessing to see their commitment to missions and ministry.

I did not personally hear Pastor Keith’s message on Thursday but I know he knocked it out of the park.  I heard pastors Terry, BJ & Chad as they preached and they also hit home runs!  All four of these men were very genuine and served with such a spirit of humility.  Again, what a blessing!

The conference was held in a camp setting which is ideal as no one leaves.  There were six main sessions i.e. preaching times and five breakout sessions i.e. workshops.  The conference began at 3:00PM on Tuesday and ended at noon on Thursday.  The book of Nehemiah served as the source for the messages and the workshops.  The focus was on restoration.  There were around 90 participants (I could be low on that guesstimation).  In addition to the folks from El Salvador, the conference consisted of folks from Nicaragua, Honduras and one young lady from Austria.  (One young couple rode the bus for sixteen hours in order to get to the conference – amazing!)  The musical worship was led by Pastor Carlos Rivas and a band of young men – they did a very good job.

The committee that puts these conferences together, along with the participants of this year’s conference, are already excitedly planning and anticipating next year’s conference.

In closing, to God be glory!