Prayer Support for ILI Santa Clarita
Dear prayers,
I just got back from our Grace Fellowship Mens' Retreat. The theme was "KIngdom Now!" We focused on Acts 1 and 2 where we are challenged to embrace a "Kingdom view of reality" that encompasses every tongue, tribe and nation. The power of the Holy Spirit is especially manifested when we begin to function out of the authentic unity of the church under the headship of King Jesus. That's one of the reasons I'm committed to ILI. Keeping in connection with you is a concrete expression of a functional unity bigger than whatever is going on in my own backyard.
As the Santa Clarita Regional Conference drasws near (Feb. 19-21), I ask you to focus with greater intensity in these final weeks. As usual the demonic static is increasing to distract and discourage, but are wise to his wiles!
Keep praying for our hospitality needs, but in addition, pray specifically for the "mentoring leaders" and the "emerging leaders" who will be gathering. Pray that as the conference participants spend this time together, new relationships are established. Like most things in the kingdom, the qualities of leadership are better caught than taught. We can (and will!) talk all day long about the eight core values of ILI and how they empower leadership, but what is really needed is to introduce experienced leaders to new leaders so that some new relationships can develop. Authentic spiritual leadership is more art than skill. We need to see it lived out in skin and bones to grab the importance of things like Intimacy with God and Integrity. We need to experience up close how an effective leader guards time and stewards precious resources. There is real encourgement and accountability in healthy coaching and mentoring relationships that move us from having some good ideas to being a transforming leader. My guess is we have somewhere between 15 and 20 people registered to date. Thanks for your faithfulness, Kyle PC: There will be participants at the conference who are active in mission in Haiti. They've already begun talking about the possibility of bringing ILI to their network in Haiti to maximize their efforts in that desperate place. Keep Haiti in your prayers. What an opportunity for the Lord to reveal His glory through His people.
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