The Covenant Annual Meeting

The Evangelical Covenant Church continues to grow: Covenant News - 8 Churches Removed from Member Roster Covenant News - 25 Churches Welcomed into Membership That's a net of 17 churches, which really isn't that big of a number. But it does represent the consistent growth of a small denomination that could have easily become another dying, ingrown denomination with immigrant origins. Instead, through God's mercy, He has granted us great leaders with a Kingdom vision. Thanks be to God. The annual meeting is being held in Grand Rapids, MI this year, which is the closest I think I have ever lived to where an annual meeting was happening. I'm wishing I was there with my partners in crime ... er, uh ... ministry, Xorey, Brad, Stacey, Nate, et al. Tonight I'll hook up my S-video cable from my computer to my TV and watch the evening worship live. I've just talked to the guys and told them to do something stupid on camera tonight. Keep an eye out for them. What a contrast it is to read about the Covenant Church's meeting and the Episcopal Church's meeting in Columbus, OH. They're coming apart at the seems. I'm praying for my friend Bishop Gladstone "Skip" Adams — would not want to be in his shoes right now.