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Reflections from EN 2010 world conference

I spent last week in Manila at the Every Nation 2010 world conference that hosted 18,000+ delegates from 50 countries. (Every Nation is the family of churches and ministries that GBCK belongs to.)

Here are some reflections in no particular order:

•  The Gospel is growing and bearing fruit around the world, especially in closed countries where Christianity is illegal.

•  Our #1 mission is to make disciples whether you are in the U.S., Asia, Europe, Africa, or wherever; this is our mandate.

•  God uses the ordinary person to do the extra-ordinary work of the Gospel.  All it takes is humility and reliance on God.

•  We must learn how to put down and let go of offenses if we are to pick up and carry the cross of Jesus and fulfill His mission.

• Every Nation, Every Campus: Reaching the next generation is imperative.

•  The Philippines is hot!

•  The Gospel shows us what's broken, and shows us the solution to our brokenness. We must never stop preaching the Gospel.

•  Each one reach one:  who am I reaching and believing to come to faith in Jesus?

•  The local church is God's chosen tool for reaching the world with the Gospel; it's through disciples not organizations that people are reached for Jesus.

•  Put away my excuses, my pettiness, and my hang ups, and get about the Kingdom business of making disciples by leading them to develop their faith, deepen their connections, and to devote their lives to God's mission.