It is finished; another VOM conference is now in the past. We will never gather like this again. May the time spent this weekend, the challenges given and the hearts touched, echo in eternity.
What was the most powerful moment? What speaker or story grabbed your heart the most? What testimony kept you awake, wondering what you'd do in that situation?
Was it the story of a Pakistani couple abducted because of their Christian faith? The wife was repeatedly abused while her husband was in the room, unable to help her. Or was it Gary Witherall admitting quietly that the video shown Sunday morning was the first time he'd watched video of his martyred wife since her death? Was it a story from India? Nigeria? China? Which one did God use to place a firmer grip on your heart for the persecuted church?
There were almost 1,200 people present at the conference, including the children. I think that each of those 1200 might have a different answer to those questions; a different story or testimony or challenge.
What will be the results of this conference? Are there children who were in the Kids of Courage conference that God has already called to the mission field? Are there some among them that will lay down their very lives in a Muslim nation, or to reach Hindus for Christ?
Did God place a call on someone in the main auditorium Friday night to go to China and minister for Him? Was there a doctor that heard about VOMedical on Saturday night and decided to offer her skills to bless persecuted Christians in Bangladesh or Indonesia? Was there a parent that accepted the challenge Sunday morning to offer their children to go across the sea to share God's Word?
I hope that my posts to the blog have been a blessing to those who were not able to be in Bartlesville this weekend. I hope you were encouraged, challenged and blessed. I hope that many of you will be at the next VOM conference; perhaps we can have multiple bloggers posting from the event!
If you have comments or suggestions, I'm happy to hear them: tnettleton(at)vom-usa.org.
May the Lord use each testimony, each challenge and each lesson shared this weekend to strengthen us for the work that He calls us to. And may we listen to His call and follow His voice, wherever He leads.
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