Preaching That Looks Up!

"Preaching That Looks Up". This is the theme for this year's E.K. Bailey Preaching Conference. Angela and I along with Gail Nettles, the W.O.W. (Women of Worth); ministry leader at Canaan are all attending the E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference and the S.T.A.N.D. (Sisters Touching, Agreeing and Networking with Dignity); National Women's Conference respectively. It's the third day of the Conference(s); that is to say it is Wednesday morning and already we've heard dynamic preaching and had opportunity to attend mini-conferences and workshops. The preachers thus far have included: Matt Chandler, HB Charles Jr., Steve Lawson, Jerry Carter, Bryan Lorrits and A.B. Sutton. Yet to speak are this years living legend honoree, Dr. Harry S. Wright, Claybon Lea Jr., John Adolph, Maurice Watson and Marcus Cosby. On the ladies side speakers include: Roszalyn Akins, Michelle Briscoe, Shenikwa Cager, Stephanie Carter, Patricia Hunter, Gwendolyn Boyd, Cokiesha Robinson, Donna Skell, Jill Waggoner and Sheila Bailey. Needless to say we have already been blessed in a special way through the preaching and teaching of God's Word! All that shared, in addition to the preaching and teaching I rented a car for a day, Sis. Fort, Sis. Nettles and I went on a tour of a few churches. Those churches are: Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dr Tony Evans, senior pastor; Friendship West Baptist Church, Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes III, senior pastor; Concord Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Bryan Carter, senior pastor and Inspiring Body of Christ Church, Rev. Ricky Rush, senior pastor. Besides a completely unexpected, unwarranted, unnecessary and uncouth encounter with a sister at the church commonly known as IBOC- the tours were WONDERFUL! Please continue to keep us in prayer as The LORD continues to speak to us in great ways. Peace, Pastor Fort, servant of JESUS CHRIST