The Blog of Gordon Pifher

Last week over 1,000 were in attendance at what will be known as the BC Conference’s largest evangelistic event for this year.  Well over 18 churches have combined their resources to bring this plan to reality. At this point, close to 500 attendees are not members of the sponsoring Adventist churches.  The Conference has employed 100 evangelists to assure this outreach will be professional and successful. The plan is to present a clear picture of God to everyone in attendance in presentations that be given over a period of 190 days.  We already have indications that more decisions for Christ and life-changing commitments will come from this evangelistic program than any other BC program planned for the next year.

Event Location  By now, you may have recognized that I am talking about our Christian school program.   Here are some facts that will help you in your prayer support:

• Opening day enrollment – 1,087 (this number always increases)

• Teachers employed for this school year – 95 (includes principals and vice  principals but not part-time teachers or teachers aides)

• Number of schools - 18.  This is one more than last year.

• Number of churches supporting a school - 51 (50% of the churches and companies)

• Conference budget for this event – A little over 1 million dollars

What can you do to support this evangelistic program?  • If you have school-age children – consider the benefits and ask the Lord for direction.

• If your church does not have a school, contact the Conference Education Department to talk about the potential           in your community.

• If your church has a school, volunteer to get to know the children’s names and hug a teacher.

• Pray daily for our teachers. Their primary goal is to share the Good News and model Christianity at it’s best.

The Seventh-day World organization is one of the amazing success stories of the Christian Church. We now operate the largest church school program of any Protestant denomination in the world. Our phenomenal growth and worldwide distribution has been greatly dependent on educating our children and training our leaders. Ask the Lord to impress you as to what you can do to support this major evangelistic event in your Conference.

God’s Promise  “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”   Proverbs 22:6 

And the evening and the morning of the 9 days were good”.

Camp Meeting Report - Card Comments: • “Love the change of speakers each day” • “A most incredible Camp Meeting” • “I had a blessed time” • “Great Watermelon Feed” • “Love the Jesus Christ only emphasis” • “Appreciate the meaningful seminars – especially Corwins” • “Wish it was 2 weeks long” • “2006 excellent 2007 - WONDERFUL” • “Don’t want to change anything” • “Excellent meals – Thanks Donna” • One major change suggested for next year – “relocate to Heaven”

Camp Meeting 2007 Breaks Recent Records • Campsite bookings close to capacity • Lodge rooms full • Children’s divisions attendance up • The Wave – many nights standing room only • Cafeteria meals up by 50 • ABC – More sales = More ministry

Evangelism Offering Excellent • $98,000.00 Praise the Lord • This will mean more baptisms in 2008

Dear Lord

Thank you for providing dedicated Camp & Conference staff, excellant speakers and attendees seeking a blesseing. I praise you for uplifting the hands and hearts of the pastors and children’s division leaders. Send your Spirit to the hundreds that made decisions for recommitment and baptism. Continue to create in each of us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us. Perform the miracle in us that will allow you to say….“it is very good”.