Prescott Conference Thoughts

 I vaguely remember many years ago in Prescott the first time I heard a non-leadership pastor preach during conference a pastor focused message. I do not remember what it was about or who preached it. I do remember noticing that, up until then, I never heard a sermon on how to be a better pastor before. 

Pastor Mitchell had said that the Prescott conference was a people's conference. That the ministry during conference was for everyone, not just for pastors and full-time evangelists. Conference was not always about reinforcing the Fellowship vision. It was about ministering to both those sent out, and to those who send and support them. It was people focused and God focused. Just like a regular church service.

The Prescott conference today seems to be Fellowship leaders preaching to Fellowship pastors to help them stay in the ministry, and to help them stay focused on keeping the main thing the main thing. As the years rolled by in Prescott it became harder and harder to just attend conference services if you were just a guy in church, not a pastor or a missionary.

My prayer is that our conference this week will be more of a people's conference. That the ministry will be on how to be a better Christian, not just a better pastor. Pastors are people too.

One last thought. I viewed the Prescott conference as a place where pastors and leaders can be preached to and can answer the alter call at the end. A place where we know you and call you by your name, not your title. It is a place designed by God to keep high fliers humble.