This past week I was privileged to attend the Development Summit sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries. Mission agencies and board members from across the denomination gathered to learn how to resource their missions.
It was an incredible experience for several reasons.
- The event was such a quality experience with excellent leaders and resources.
- I was reminded that there are thousands of people serving God in hundreds of ways every day around this world through the United Methodist Church.
- I was reminded that development isn't about money as much as it is about telling incredible stories of what the money is and can do!
- Finally, I was reminded of my manners. Say "please" and "thank you".
One of the ideas we were given was to have a "thank-a-thon".
Take time to thank those who make your ministry and mission happen. Cool.
So here is the beginning of my "thank-a-thon".
Thank you for all you do and have done. We are so blessed in the Mississippi Annual Conference to have so many generous and faithful servants of God! I thank God for you and for the congregations in the 1138 places where the Kingdom is coming. I have been blessed by you!
Let me close with a passage from Ephesians. Ephesians 1:3 "How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ"Our whole lives should be a "thank-a -thon."
Happy Thanksgiving!
Live loved,
Steve
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