Va. Conference UMM – Spring Training

Wanted to share with you the VA Conference President’s response to the question, “Why do they call it Spring Training?”

“I feel it is both a Spring Gathering and Training event of and for UMMen across the conference.  It is training in the sense that we are highlighting 3 of our major ministries to give information to all those gathered that would inform them of the role the local Fellowships have in implementing and being a part of these Ministries.

The three Ministries being emphasized are: Heart Havens support with emphasis on the Endowment Fund Campaign, Disciples Bible Outreach Ministries (this is new for VA Conference and VA UMM) and 2^nd Generation WBB.

The training aspect would be letting all those attending know and understand how they can be a part of these Ministries.

As always I have, as I am sure you do, in my mind the nagging question of just how much of what we are doing is meeting the needs of the men who are expected to be those doing the ministry and at the same time those to whom we are ministering.  I know this sounds like a play on words but you and I who are expected to be doing ministry do at times need to be receiving as well.  Thus, the proverbial question always arises, What are we doing at the National, Conference and Local levels to meet the ‘needs’ of the men? And, just what is the felt need of the men? I always have the concern that we miss the mission of ‘heart transformation’ that is, are we bringing men the saving gospel of Jesus Christ who stated firmly, “I came to seek and save the lost”?  Could it be we are doing all the right things for the wrong reason? I struggle with this thought when I add up how much time and money we give to many causes but cannot count one soul that was added to the Kingdom of God because of those efforts.”

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