Postmodern Ministry Seminar in Germany

Last week, I attended a special seminar on ministry to the emerging, or postmodern generation. It was quite a good conference. I would tell you more about it, but I'll let my friend and colleague Blayne Waltrip do the talking. After all, Blayne did much of the organizing of this conference. Below is an excerpt of his report. (Here is a picture of Blayne, Stefano a minister in Italy, Winfield Bevins from Outer Banks, NC , and Dr. Ed Moodley from Lee University. The picture is from Winfield's blog.)

I am happy to report that the conference on Effective Ministry in Postmodern Culture in Europe was a great success! Tony Lane of the International YCE Department and his team of 22 experts arrived in Germany on Monday, February 11. His team consisted of John and Jennifer Harris from Brunswick, Georgia, Winfield Bevins from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Eliezer and Dorcas Bonilla from San Antonio, Texas, (accompanied by Eliezer’s parents, Antonio and Dora Bonilla), Florin and Michelle Cimpean from Chicago, Illinois, Lance Colkmire from Cleveland, Tennessee, Jenniffer Contreras from the Pentecostal Bible College in Puerto Rico, Irma Hendrix from Atlanta, Georgia, Randy and Dana Holdman from Naples, Florida, Jerry and Leslie Lawson from Cullman, Alabama, Dr. Edley Moodley from Lee University in Cleveland, Mike and Peggy Nelson from Plant City, Florida, Collin Roberts from Leavittsburg, Ohio, and Todd and April Sturgell from Augusta, Georgia. This was truly an incredible team of experts.

The conference began on Tuesday, February 12 and was held for three days. Dr. Moodley opened the conference with a general session on what is postmodernity. Afterwards, there were four other general sessions and several “how to” workshops in several areas of ministry, including youth ministry, children’s ministry, church planting/evangelism, worship, leadership and multicultural ministry. The conference was very well attended. In addition to the many ETS students, there were representatives from the Church of God in Germany, Spain and Italy. In addition, Phil Burton, a pastor from the Ministry to the Military in Kaiserslautern, came with his father, Tom Burton from the Ministry to the Military in London. Tom Rosson, the President of the Eurasian Theological Seminary in Moscow also attended. Some of the team went with a few students to minister at the GospelHouse Church in Kehl, Germany. John Harris preached and the service went very well. John and Tony Lane ended the conference on Thursday afternoon with a closing service, which was very powerful! Every student and former student there were prayed for and blessed. What an incredible three days for the Kingdom of God! ....

I would have to conclude that the conference ... was a great success. Through their ministry, the team was able to impact several nations, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Serbia, England, Scotland, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Zambia, Argentina, and Luxembourg. I am convinced that we will see fruit from this conference for years to come.