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My fellow pastors and church leaders, please consider coming to our annual meeting in Austin Nov. 14-15. If you have fallen out of the habit or maybe even never got into the habit, here are some reasons you should come.
- The gathering of pastors and leaders from our 2,600 local churches in Texas will lead to the praise and glory of Jesus Christ. Pastors old and young leading churches that are inner city, urban, suburban, rural, and house churches, ranging in size from 20 to multiple thousands, is “other worldly” and can only be explained by the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are secure enough through unity in primary doctrines, the gospel and mission that we are free to celebrate and enjoy vast methodological differences.
- The Holy Spirit is going to speak to us from the pages of Scripture. I’m so excited about the preaching plan this year: The subject is the Holy Spirit. We have made sure the preachers are all very good preachers. The six sermons will be verse by verse through Romans 8. The stage is set for us to hear from the Lord. (Bonus: All the preachers in attendance will leave with a six-part series on the Holy Spirit through Romans 8!)
- You will receive deep, soul-level encouragement and renewal. We have intentionally designed times to address difficult ministry issues common to all pastors that often leave us hurt and discouraged. For example, during the Monday night session and again during the Tuesday President’s Lunch, we will address issues like loneliness, resentment, when our families hate the church, and the burden of unrealistic expectations.
- We have a plan to bless and encourage the Christian community of Austin. The Tuesday night session will be a non-denominational worship gathering with three key pieces. Jeremy Camp will lead the singing to draw Christ’s disciples from all over the city. Then Austin’s prayer network will lead us in a time of prayer. If you aren’t aware of it yet, the Holy Spirit has prompted a unique prayer movement in their city. Anywhere from 200-1,000 Christians from a variety of denominations gather regularly to pray for their city. Kie Bowman, one of our key SBTC leaders, is also a major player in the prayer network. Finally, Greg Matte, pastor of FBC Houston will preach. The event has the potential to draw many believers from all over the city for encouragement in kingdom work. We want the kingdom of light to be greater and the kingdom of darkness smaller as a result of the SBTC annual meeting coming to town.
- The essential administrative business of our annual meeting has been boiled down to a minimum and streamlined in its presentation. I believe that what will emerge from the reports and presentations is a picture of a convention of churches in which the Lord is clearly present and working.
Make plans to attend our annual meeting. If you know of likeminded pastors whom you would love to see join the SBTC, this is the annual meeting to which you should invite them. See you there.
