Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Council
Huntsville, Alabama, United States—On December 5–7, 2010, approximately 2,000 pastors and leaders gathered on the campus of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, for the annual convening of the Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Council. The theme of this past meeting was “Pentecost II: Let It Rain.” And “rain” it did!
For three days, there was a clear and obvious moving of the Holy Spirit—with prayer breaking out everywhere and men and women of God spontaneously rushing to the altar in confession, recommitment, and passionate pursuit of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. From the worship experiences to the plenary and breakout sessions, the focus was continually upon evangelism and leadership, with five morning and evening sermons and more than 30 workshop presenters.
The singular, consistent response from almost every attendee was the centrality of God in everything. “We caught a glimpse of Pentecost.” [Fredrick A. Russell]
WestPoint of Evangelism
Agoura Hills, California, United States—The 2010 WestPoint of Evangelism meeting, focusing on pastors and lay leaders interested in various aspects of church work, took place December 5–8, in Agoura Hills, California. The event included exhibits from various publishers and media ministries sharing a wide range of resources.
Bradford Newton, secretary of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the sponsoring organization, coordinated WestPoint of Evangelism. In addition to the general sessions, a number of breakout seminars on various aspects of church life and outreach were presented. Jan Paulsen, recently retired president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, presented the keynote message. Ricardo Graham, president of the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, gave the final message before the group gathered for a final prayer asking for the Lord’s blessing in their life and ministry.
To avoid a date conflict with the Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Council, held at Oakwood University, Bradford Newton announced that the WestPoint of Evangelism will now be held in the spring of each year. The next event is scheduled for 2012. [Nikolaus Satelmajer]
