Greetings KACP,
Many of us who have been in ministry for some time can admit today that it never gets easier. There are challenges and opportunities that come to us each and every day and our aim and prayer is that we serve God’s plan as we tackle them. It seems strange to hear myself speak of forty years of service to the Lord and to the New Psalmist Congregation. I have seen so many changes over these forty years and I have seen ministries wrestle with how to best serve God in these changing times. That issue does not go away. The question seems to loom large and often reminds us that we too need to trust God for the success and effectiveness of this work. KACP is our attempt to encourage one another as we do this work. I have not seen the church or pastor that does not need encouragement. We are seeking to help churches and pastors understand they are not in the struggle alone.
We all are fighting the good fight of faith. To this end we have planned the July KACP Conference to be an awesome time for pastors and their people. We are looking at how to do Church better and how to make things happen in a time when so much works against the Church. This is a major time for our congregations. We want them to sense that God has churches committed to the work of advancing the kingdom and overcoming obstacles. This year’s Conference will provide a unique opportunity to explore creative ways to do ministry regardless of congregational size, budget, location and staffing. Workshops will be designed to open our vision scope regarding how technology can aid your ministry and communicating with, and to the congregation. Also this year’s conference will explore creative and cutting edge ways to share the gospel and of course we will discuss how to finance ministry beyond regular church offerings
We hope to see hundreds make their way to Baltimore July 20-22, 2015 for a major time together. We will have worship at night and sessions during the day that will strengthen each church worker and leader. We are committed to strong churches with strong leadership. Our Conference theme is Dreaming Big Dreams and we hope members will board buses, trains, and airplanes and make their way here. You will be blessed. We will be providing regular Conference updates and registration will begin in February. Now enjoy what God is doing in your life.
Thank you,
Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr.
& the Executive Council Members
