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What plenary sessions and workshops did you find most helpful? The number by each session/workshop indicates how many people specifically named it as being helpful: Baptism of the Spirit & Fire by
Richard Owen Roberts - 24
All of the main sessions were excellent. Also, I appreciated to some extent the presentation of our cautiously charismatic history. I really enjoyed all of the conference and felt everything done was most helpful and informative. All of them. One seemed to build on another. The Lord spoke to me in each servcie - building, building, building. I already knew about the baptism of the Spirit but hearing Pastor Roberts speak was a blessing! Pastor Dillaman, Sipley were also very encouraging! Paul King and Dr. Cook were very informative and were wonderful to hear. Organic Church - provided fresh insight. Ministry of the Night. Met my need. Repentance; liberty and freedom regarding God's fullness; reality that we are a community of the faithful and not private individuals; the focus on ministry to the lost, hurting, rejected; recalling the history of the character and culture of the C&MA. All. It was encouraging, exhorting, and it gave me permission to follow what God has already put in me. Healing - practical use. Recapping Alliance History and Rock Dillaman sharing "his heart's passion" Richard Sipley - He is a blessing of faithfulness and joy. Putting the 'Divine' Back into Healing - really sense the heart/power of God. The Whole Gospel for the Whole Man - a real test of our spirituality. Healing - why we don't receive the Holy Spirit - these aren't addressed much in our seeker church. Why we should receive the Holy Spirit. Everything Rock preached. Four-fold Gospel was most basic - too basic for this? At very least too basic for its position. Tuesday presentations were the best. Helpful to hear and see how the C&MA was a word and power movement, but we have let fear and other factors inhibit us and rob us of God's power. Challenge to wholistic ministry, justice in many forms, not just spiritualizing. I found them helpful as I feel they were desperately needed. I especially enjoyed the talk by Richard Owen Roberts as he unfolded the word with such clarity. Praise God for President Benedict and his transparency. The three speakers on Tuesday really brought encouragement and set the tone for the whole conference. Excellent beginning. It is really hard to put one above another. All the topics, seemed to me, to build upon each other. Going with the Power, The Cross As Our Pattern, Baptism of the Spirit, The Whole Gospel. Clear and powerful challenges in these topics to act in response in a practical way. Going with the Power - we need to realize the power available. The Baptism of the Spirit and Fire - we need to know what they are. The Whole Gospel for the Whole Man - a reminder of our obligation. Going with the Power - Dillaman; it underscores the Spirit filled life! Dr. Richard Sipley, Dr. Arnold Cook, Rock Dillaman - the Whole Gospel. Demonstration of God's supernatural activity - to see what the outpouring of His Spirit looks like. The Baptism of the Spirit and Fire! I have not heard outstanding speakers such as Rev. Roberts preaching on this subject for a long time. Teachings about the Holy Spirit and the Baptism. I needed to hear and be reminded of His important role in my life - to rekindle the fire. All are essential as we seek the Lord! Holy Spirit/Self - this is where I am. All excellent. The Cross as our Pattern. Frequent exhorations to proceed with call in power of Holy Spirit. All. Each helped me to examine specific issues that afforded me better understanding of the history of the Alliance; I saw a need to examine many of these same issues in my own life. Alliance History! This encouraged me to be most welcomed to use all the beautiful gifts God has given me through the Holy Spirit, at last, within the C&MA, where He has lovingly placed us. Starting with Dr. Benedict's words really set the tone to humble our hearts. All the topics were helpful and enlightening. Rock Dillaman and Paul King brought a balance as well as the deep thoughts of Richard Roberts and Richard Sipley and Arnold Cook. The cry of the President's heart when he repented. Repentance and the need to be committed whole heartedly…spirit filled. 1). Roberts: H.S. power - exposed many times, but need reminder and greater understanding of filling. 2). Persevering Prayer - whole pradigm shift from focusing on problems to Christ! (duh!) 3). Ministry of Compassion - heard in the context of evangelical teaching All. The history of the Alliance was previously unknown to many of us. The wisdom shared by the Wednesday Discussion Panel. Repentance - if we don't start there we desire the gifts for the wrong reason. 1). Messages on the cross and humility. 2). The Whole Gospel for the Whole Man 3). Alliance History by Paul King Why? 1). I needed to hear this over and over again. 2). Prophetic, riveting 3). Foundational historical setting for the future Perhaps more how-tos, practical application. History of Alliance - greater sense of who we are today and what we can be… Reaffirmation of sanctification as foundation for fullness of Spirit (in turn, foundation for mission). |
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