Our 2019 Midsouth Pastors’ Retreat was held October 22-24, 2019 at Montserrat Retreat House in Lake Dallas, TX. This beautiful retreat center, geographically located near the center of our large conference, has served us well for several years. Designed to be a place for rest, refreshment and renewal, Montserrat helps us heed Jesus’ words in Mark 6:31: “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he (Jesus) said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
Continuing the 'Among the Nations" theme and momentum from our Midsouth Reunion last Spring, our Fall Pastors' Retreat featured joyful worship and stories from different cultures within our Midsouth Conference. This year we were delighted and honored to welcome former ECC President Gary Walter as our guest speaker. Gary was one of the key early leaders of the Midsouth Conference. His missional heart, strategic vision and leadership wisdom provided essential building blocks on which the Midsouth Conference would grow. Though he had an exceptional run as an executive leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church (Director of Church Planting, Executive Minister of Church Growth & Evangelism, President of the ECC), Gary is a pastor at heart and a gifted Bible teacher. Gary spoke to us about "Proverbial Leadership," lessons about leadership from the Book of Proverbs.
Continuing the 'Among the Nations" theme and momentum from our Midsouth Reunion last Spring, our Fall Pastors' Retreat featured joyful worship and stories from different cultures within our Midsouth Conference. This year we were delighted and honored to welcome former ECC President Gary Walter as our guest speaker. Gary was one of the key early leaders of the Midsouth Conference. His missional heart, strategic vision and leadership wisdom provided essential building blocks on which the Midsouth Conference would grow. Though he had an exceptional run as an executive leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church (Director of Church Planting, Executive Minister of Church Growth & Evangelism, President of the ECC), Gary is a pastor at heart and a gifted Bible teacher. Gary spoke to us about "Proverbial Leadership," lessons about leadership from the Book of Proverbs.