Each year, GCI Church Administration and Development, USA hosts New Pastor Orientation at GCI’s home office in Glendora, California. This four-day-long seminar addresses various topics relevant to men and women beginning service as GCI pastors and church planters.
This year’s seminar was held on February 15-18 with 30 participants including pastors, pastoral care team members, church planters, a pastoral intern and several other pastoral leaders from across the United States and two participants from Grenada. Seminar sessions focused on church history, preaching, church multiplication, theology and other topics.
Everyone came with open hearts and minds, eager to learn. The friendships developed over the four days were an added bonus.
What a great time we had getting to know each other, and learning all of the great stuff we learned. The office is so beautiful, and California is AWESOME!!! Thanks to all!!!! I look forward to seeing you at the conference in Orlando.
Thank you Joe and staff for a wonderful welcome and a profitable weekend! It was great to make new friends in Christ and share our stories about all the things God is doing “out in the field.”
Very inspiring time! Such a pleasure to be in the middle of such a diverse but unified group! God is doing so much with so little, there is no doubt He is with us. This is best time to be part of this church. After seeing the excitement of the church planters, I can’t help but feel we are on the cusp of seeing even greater things! I as well look forward to seeing all again in Florida!!