An Annual Trip

Each year I attend the business meeting of our church network, the Assemblies of God. Churches from all over MD, VA and WV are represented by pastors convening to conduct the business of this non-profit organization. I really enjoy it.

You may wonder what business meetings are like at a convention of Pastors... Well, here are some highlights.

1. Meetings contain prayer. Prayer at the beginning. Prayer at the end. And Prayer during the session. It is not uncommon for us to pause and pray before making a decision. (Probably a good practice for church leaders.)
2. Meetings have a chairperson and parliamentarians, reports from department leaders, and election of officers.
3. Each day features a plenary session that involves great music, prayer, and preaching in a very challenging way. I really enjoy sessions like this. As a pastor it is nice to just be the person in the seat hearing someone else pour into my life. Our chairman is our District Superintendent. He functions as a pastor of pastors.
4. We get to see friends that we only see at these events, and it's always nice to catch up with them and to meet new friends.

This year I get to travel with my sister which will be nice. We're carpooling, so it'll be a great chance for me to hear her talk for 3 or four hours. I'm looking forward to that already. :)

--Ben