The Timothy Conference

T H E T I M O T H Y C O N F E R E N C E I N T R O D U C T I O N

Greetings, in the strong name of Jesus Christ!

On behalf of all the World Impact Wichita staff and those of The Urban Ministry Institute, I welcome you to our first Timothy Conference! We count it a marvelous blessing and privilege to host you here on-campus for a few days of dialogue, discussion, and decision-making, all associated with the leading of urban church plant teams. Our deepest desire is that the Lord Jesus will speak to us this week regarding his intentions to plant churches throughout America’s inner cities, in places where he currently is neither known nor worshiped. Our desire from the beginning has been that all of us at the Conference would listen clearly to the Lord’s instruction, and that we all would respond obediently and promptly to his Spirit’s leading. We are confident that Lord Jesus will succeed in planting thousands of solid, healthy, and reproducing congregations among the various populations of the urban poor, and we believe that your presence here is a part of that great adventure. We are absolutely confident that the Lord himself will lead us into battle, and, as we are led by his Spirit, we will go on to victory as we follow him. While we will provide some teaching during the Timothy Conference, we also have allowed much time for dialogue and interaction during our stay together. We invite you to get to know your colleagues here well, and participate fully in the times of discussion and conversation. The issues surrounding urban church planting are difficult and weighty, and we are anxious to learn much from you as you share with others your experience and burden. Please take advantage of all times we have set aside to interact with your colleagues and others as we discover together how better to lead these apostolic bands into the city. Again, we welcome you with joy. Our intent is to serve you in any way we can, so please, do not hesitate to ask concerning any detail or need you may have or come across. We desire you to be safe, comfortable, and refreshed as we learn together how best to lead his teams into battle.

King Jesus is Lord!

With Great Anticipation of God’s working,

Dr. Don L. Davis Director

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