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Saturday is for Seminars

Saturday June 13, 2009   ~   3 Comments

Earlier this week, I added a stop to my Los Angeles trip and, as is my custom, I share about my upcoming week here on Saturdays. As always, I appreciate your prayers.

After I preach tomorrow morning here in San Antonio, I'll be flying to Anaheim, CA to speak at the Southwest Baptist Conference, a regional gathering of Converge Worldwide (formerly the Baptist General Conference, formerly Swedish Baptists, formerly, Swedes, I guess).

I will spend all of Tuesday morning with Glenn Burris and the Foursquare Church leadership in Los Angeles. Three years ago, Glenn Burris and Jack Hayford asked me to consult with them through their reorganization, and I was greatly blessed that they would have me to help.

4square.jpgFor those of you who do not know the Foursquare, it is a fascinating movement with a colorful beginning. The movement was founded by Aimee Semple McPherson. Her Wikipedia article is worth a read. Jack Hayford recently announced his forthcoming retirement. (Christianity Today has called him "The Pentecostal Gold Standard" and they are correct. He is called "Pastor Jack" around the building.)

Glenn Burris is the general supervisor of the U.S. national church and will be Interim President starting in September. Please pray for him and the Foursuare movement as they are in this season of transition.

I am honored to work with these great folks and will spend the morning at their Los Angeles headquarters. (And, let me add, the view from Glenn's office is a bit nicer than the view from mine.)

Enough for now... I am preaching at Grace Point Church in San Antonio tomorrow.

Posted on June 13, 2009 at 10:22 PM   ~   3 Comments

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3 Comments

By Ben Eige on June 13, 2009 11:01 PM

Alright! Glenn was my wife's pastor and my introduction to the leadership of Foursquare in 1998. Good man. I've seen you speak at the Acts29 Boot Camp in Raleigh, and now you're hanging out at ICFG headquarters, and you're a baptist! That's why Foursquare says "In All Things Charity!" As a church planter in Charlotte, NC, I'm encouraged to know our leadership gets insight from the best. Tell Glenn, Ben Eige says hello!

By Ed StetzerAuthor Profile Page on June 14, 2009 12:44 PM

Ben,

Thanks.

The amazing thing is that no one asks me to change my beliefs at each place. ;-)

And, Glenn is a great brother.

I will be sharing soon about how and why I choose to work with and speak to other groups.

God bless,

Ed

By Mike S on June 19, 2009 4:16 PM

So Ed, how did you like Grace Point? We were there for 5 yrs in the late 90s and we really love Jeff. He was the first 'peer' pastor I had ever had and we related very well. I'm enjoying a similar experience now w/Johnny Dickerson at First Mansfield. Tell me about GP b/c we haven't been down to 'Spursland' in quite a while.

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