Everybody showed up today. The workshops were out in full force and the delegates and representatives from around the world were finally settled in and active in the convention center. I met friends from Bangladesh, Korea, Italy, Russia, European Nazarene College, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, and even an old girlfriend from Louisiana!
Most of the day consisted of morning to night workshops for me. I learned a lot at each workshop, and I was able to make connections with some of the speakers for the possibility of working together in the future. Here's a brief highlight from each workshop:
Most of the day consisted of morning to night workshops for me. I learned a lot at each workshop, and I was able to make connections with some of the speakers for the possibility of working together in the future. Here's a brief highlight from each workshop:
- Missional Partnerships: The Church of the Nazarene finally carved out a specific position for a missional partnership coordinator. This is a huge step forward in facilitating long-term transformational missional partnerships. (To read more about partnerships, go to David Wesley's blog.)
- Human Trafficking - Awareness: The average age a girl is first raped for profit is 12! Trafficking is rampant around the globe, even in the US, even in rural communities. (To read more, check out ONLY12.)
