World Conference: 2009

I had such a great week in Texas at the e3 World Conference. There were many celebrations, many reunions and many changes. Here's a glimpse:

Celebrations:

*This year is the 10th anniversary of the EvangeCube. This is a tool we use to help in evangelism. You cannot be truly impressed by this until you see how God uses it while sharing the gospel to others. Here are some exciting statistics:

3,474,693 EvangeCubes have been distributed worldwide.

320,577 nationals have been trained in how to use the EvangeCube.

2,222,531 direct gospel presentations given using the EvangeCube in just the last 4 years!

13,098 new churches planted as a result of those gospel presentations.

From a little cube!!!

*Another thing we are celebrating is the new launch of I Am Second. This is a powerful media tool having people from all walks of life share why they are second because God is first in their lives. Please check out this amazing website: http://www.iamsecond.com/

Reunions:

*I had so many wonderful reunions on this trip. One of them was my friend Gladys. I stayed with her for the first few days I was there. Her daughter, Gail, is a dear friend and I was finally able to meet Gail's niece Sophia:

*Another unexpectedly wonderful reunion I had was with a friend that I went to high school with. We were friends and classmates from kindergarten through our senior year of high school and we sang a duet at graduation appropriately named "Goodbyes Aren't Forever". I was so happy to see Tiffany on FaceBook recently and when I asked her where she lived she said, "Frisco, TX." I told her I'd be there next week!! We had a wonderful time catching up over lunch:

*Of course I had reunions with all my e3 friends in mobilization and with those from my Uganda trip. It was a lot of fun:

Changes:

*There are going to be some great changes in e3. I think they will help everyone to be more effective in our ministry. We our now going to be a part of a country group. While in this group we will be focusing on that country and how we can effectively spread the gospel and plant new churches. There are also new components that are being started. One of them is in the area of worship. I am so excited to be able to see how God will use praise and worship throughout the world to help spread His kingdom!

*These changes will start taking place around April. My prayer is to be involved in the Central America team that works with both Panama and Costa Rica. I would like to be a part of the worship component as well as a new group called Legacy. This is a component of e3 that takes families on mission. What an excellent legacy to leave your family!!! The legacy of mission.

Well, clearly I'm all fired up! I hope you are as well because you are a part of this ministry. Thank you for your many prayers for me and the ministry of e3 Partners!!