In August, President Greg Williams presented a training workshop on the Gold Coast, Australia. Almost 40 participants of the Christian Discipleship Pathway (CDP) programme came from New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia. Greg presented material on several facets of Kingdom Culture. Then we discussed the topics in small groups and fed back to the full group at the end of sessions.
One highlight was the Saturday evening meal. The dining room was transformed into a banquet hall. We were invited to use our “sacred imagination” to picture what it will be like to join Jesus at the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19). Throughout the meal, Greg asked questions to stimulate ideas regarding what this dinner might be like. It was a time of excitedly contemplating possibilities about what this amazing event will be like. The dinner ended with communion.
The weekend was a meaningful time of learning and discovery together. It was a wonderful time of fellowship, as friendships were formed or strengthened. We learned more of how we can support one another in our ministries.
In all, the gathering was a great blessing, learning from one another and enjoying the Holy Spirit’s presence. We felt the Spirit’s direction and blessing. Greg is keen that this material is shared with all members, so we will be looking into how to best pass on what was covered.
As we look at how we participate in kingdom work now, we are reminded of how we should be living as kingdom citizens, as well as what we should be doing to share the message of Jesus with others. We also look with anticipation to the fullness of the kingdom following Jesus’ return.
Anthony Dady, Pastor
Auckland, New Zealand
