After 16 teaching sessions covering some 22 hours, the Pastor's Conference ended with a celebration for all the Lord accomplished in the four days. Our goal was to answer the question, "What Is The Gospel?" The pastors who attended were such a blessing as they took notes up until the very end, soaking up all they could. They were hungry to learn and to take what they learned back to their congregations. Most of these pastors have little or no Bible training or even pastoral training. Bill helped them with a session on Bible study methods and how to outline a passage of Scripture. He also covered how to teach the various genres in the Bible. The men loved it. Bill also taught an overview of the three major Covenants of the Lord, the Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic that we tied into the major emphasis on the Gospel.
Howard gave an overview of Romans 1-4, then went back to Genesis to show how it all started. Then followed the story line of the Bible to the birth of Jesus, the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
We were blessed by God, encouraged and anxious for another opportunity to return and work with these pastors again. It was a joy!!
