- Scottish Coal Miner Dies: William Cook--he was my uncle--and I loved him. Other US coal miners have recently and tragically died, but I have to commemorate the man who held me as a baby after being born to his sister in his parent's home on cold, snowy day in Scotland in 1947. His lungs finally sucumbed to the decades of coal dust in them. He was 79. The eulogy I wrote for him can be found here.
- Signs and Wonders Conference at Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, VA February 16-18, 2006. Each year, John and Carol Arnott come here with their team from Toronto Canada to bless the people of the Hampton Roads area. They pastor a church there that has had over three million people visit it in meetings that have been held six nights a week for over 11 years!
What God does there is often called The Toronto Blessing. I visited their church in March 1994 as a weary local pastor. I came back a different person. I returned to my First Love--God the Father. My zeal for God and ministry was restored, my spiritual gifts grew stronger and God gave me a new understanding that He sees one one Church in Tidewater--composed of all the Christians there. He has a mission and a revival for that one Church that it can accomplish only by working together. The Toronto Blessing changed my life for the better in so many ways.
This year Gordon Robertson of CBN will be one of the main speakers. Gordon has a deep commitment to seeing believers serve others in the power of the Spirit's gifts. He usually pours himself into these meetings, staying late to pray with and for people. His own life has been radically changed by the signs and wonders Jesus gave to His Church to spread the Gospel. His stories and his teachings will inspire, refresh and train you to do the works of Jesus more often and more confidently. Click here for more details: Evening sessions are free to the public. Seating is limited.
- Elijah Company Missionary Training Camp - February 23-26, 2006 at Living Waters Farm, Virginia. The four days are a concentrated time imparting vision and tools for those sending or preparing to go. Realities, practicalities, awareness and spiritual arming are all areas covered. In the last five years, 165 have been trained in the camps with over 51 now serving in different capacities around the world.
Many have said it was the place where God met them and jump started their call. Pastors and missions leaders have also come to see how to better prepare their people for missions. For information or applications write to elijah@elijahcompany.org or call (757) 226-3507. See our web site at http://www.elijahcompany.org/ for more information. Enrollment is limited to thirty and applications must be received at least two weeks before the training.
The founder and director of Elijah Company, Norman J.P. shares with churches and fellowship groups about missions. He covers topics relating to the importance of missions for the local church and growth and how to be increasingly involved in praying and sending to the nations. For many he has open doors into the world of missionary service. If you would like him to do a teaching on missions for your church or fellowship group write to him at normp@elijahcompany.org or call (757) 226-3507.
- Bishop Wellington Boone Preaching at Regent University Jan 30th to Jan 3rd at noon. Local pastors and leaders only invited to join the Regent/CBN community. Not open to the general public due to space. This is a Regent/CBN internal chapel series. But, with a fast internet conneciton, you can watch the whole series online at http://www.regent.edu/admin/stusrv/chapel/streaming/
Tuesday night Wellington will speak at the Moot Court at Regent--also restricted. Wednesday night he is at Rock Church, Virginia Beach, and that is open to the public.
