I am very excited to invite you to attend the 51st annual conference of the National Association of Church Business Administration at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth). This beautiful resort is located just a few miles north of DFW Airport. The dates for this year’s conference are July 11-15, 2007. You can learn more and/or register at www.nacba.net/2007.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Improving Your Serve.” The quest for each of us should be to become Biblical servant leaders. When we look at the model set before us by Jesus Christ, we are reminded that He came not to be served but to be a servant to others. John 13 demonstrates His humility toward His disciples. We, too, must model a similar leadership style as we strive to lead out in our areas of ministry.
As we come together in July, I pray that each of us will be well on our way to “improving our serve.” We will create a blog to give you an opportunity to post examples where you have been able to “use your towel” by serving others. In most cases, these examples will seem small and insignificant. I can assure you these will not be unimportant in the eyes of the recipient or with God.
We will use this blog leading up to and during the conference to communicate with you and allow you to respond. We hope to see you there.
In closing, I want to offer this prayer to God on your behalf:
“Heavenly Father, I want to offer this prayer on behalf of each individual receiving this towel. I pray that as they have received this towel as a reminder of the type of life they are called to live, please use this as an opportunity to help them build a model of the kind of life you want them to live. I commit these responses to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Yours in Christ,
Terry D. Bertrand
General Chair,
2007 National Conference
The theme for this year’s conference is “Improving Your Serve.” The quest for each of us should be to become Biblical servant leaders. When we look at the model set before us by Jesus Christ, we are reminded that He came not to be served but to be a servant to others. John 13 demonstrates His humility toward His disciples. We, too, must model a similar leadership style as we strive to lead out in our areas of ministry.
As we come together in July, I pray that each of us will be well on our way to “improving our serve.” We will create a blog to give you an opportunity to post examples where you have been able to “use your towel” by serving others. In most cases, these examples will seem small and insignificant. I can assure you these will not be unimportant in the eyes of the recipient or with God.
We will use this blog leading up to and during the conference to communicate with you and allow you to respond. We hope to see you there.
In closing, I want to offer this prayer to God on your behalf:
“Heavenly Father, I want to offer this prayer on behalf of each individual receiving this towel. I pray that as they have received this towel as a reminder of the type of life they are called to live, please use this as an opportunity to help them build a model of the kind of life you want them to live. I commit these responses to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Yours in Christ,
Terry D. Bertrand
General Chair,
2007 National Conference
