July 3 - Second Orientation - Part One - Beginning a Good Work

“3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 4 constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, 5 because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:3-6

At our second orientation session we had the chance to get better acquainted with six people who will bless us greatly in the coming three years. They are already beginning a good work in us that God will bring to completion.

The first was Dr. Jack Connell who comes to us from Crosswinds Wesleyan Church in Canandaigua, NY. This is the fourth time that Jack has lived in Wilmore, Kentucky. The first was a time of “grace” was as a child while his father attended seminary. The second was a time of “calling” as Dr. Jack left his job as a banker to answer a call to ministry. The third was a time of “development” when he was accepted into the Beeson Pastor Program in 1994. The fourth is a time of “multiplication” as Jack sets about the ministry of multiplying Christian leaders. I found this great article about him.