The Harvest’s Field’s Diversity

RON HAMILTON, CCCC CONFERENCE MINISTER

I am excited about the upcoming 2016 Annual Gathering in Carlsbad, CA and the development of the theme, “It’s Harvest Time!” One of the guiding values for our Conference is “a membership reflective of the harvest field’s diversity.” We are privileged to have several speakers share in helping us understand the opportunities and challenges of ministry and outreach in this generation.

Our sessions will open with a time of worship and sharing at the Lord’s Table. Conference President, Rev. Todd Venman, will bring a special message that evening to encourage our fellowship and ministry together. Wednesday’s plenary sessions will be led by Dr. Bob Logan. Dr. Logan has worked in full-time ministry for over thirty years as a church planter, pastor, missions leader, consultant, and ministry coach. He is internationally recognized as an authority in church planting, church growth and leadership development. Bob’s current areas of focus are coaching, speaking, and developing leaders in missional, incarnational contexts. He will speak at two sessions about seeing the harvest opportunities in our generation and raising up leaders for the harvest from the harvest.

We are happy to have two CCCC member minsters speak on Thursday. Rev. Lenn Zeller, Director of Conference Care and pastor at St. Paul’s Church in Stowe, PA, will speak about the challenges of engaging the harvest that is multi-racial and multi-cultural. St. Paul’s Church has a significant outreach through an afternoon Bible club to children from their neighborhood. Dr. Walter Kim, Associate Pastor of Park Street Church in Boston, MA, will bring a message about the theology of race, laying a Biblical foundation for reaching all people groups. Park Street Church has experienced a dramatic change in their membership in recent years as the population of Boston has become more multi-ethnic and multi-cultural.

I will bring the closing message for the annual gathering as we gather for a time of fellowship and worship on Friday morning. I am prayerfully developing a message that will share a Biblical perspective on being effective workers in the harvest, from planting seeds of the Gospel to reaping the harvest of people transformed by the Gospel. I trust that you will plan on being with us for this special gathering in July.

For more Information about the AG2016 Speakers go to www.ccccusa.com/ag/speakers