With everything going on in life we can find ourselves exhausted, spread thin, and going through the motions. Over 200 single disciples from Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Canada took some time away from the busyness of life to gather together in Detroit, Michigan and Stand In Awe of our Incredible God. The theme of the conference, “Everyone Was Filled with Awe,” was inspired by the Acts 2:43 “Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.” Read more and see the video.
Opening the Conference was the Chicago Disciples Theater Company who led everyone in singing and making a joyful noise that truly stirred the heart to worship God. Wilner Cornely delivered the opening message calling us back to true discipleship: being devoted to the apostles teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. James Becknell followed up the next morning with a reflection on Revelation 5. It was great to imagine what God sees and to see the story unfold as “Christ,” the worthy Lamb of God, un-wraps the scroll.
The Afternoon Excursions were a great opportunity to spend time on dates or in large groups. Some chose to enjoy the great outdoors with a walk or a bike ride, while others toured one of many museums in the area. The Black History Museum, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village were the main attractions for the afternoon.
The evening began with a message from Steve and Tresanay Cannon titled “Get Involved In the Miracle.” This was a very practical lesson on sharing your faith. Steve shared that he had been praying and asking God to reveal to him why it is so hard to share his faith. God revealed to him that it was because he loved so little. So he started praying for people and asking the Holy Spirit to minister to them and God answered his prayers. Check out www.change4God.com for more information.
The night culminated with a Dinner Dance and entertainment from Chad Talo and Da Bronze Bomber (Constantine). Constantine kicked off the night with a few of his original Chrisitan Rap hits from his album titled “Worship Musick,”and then Talo performed some of his favorites from his album titled “The Foundation.” There was even a contest between the brothers and sisters to see who could be the loudest. Despite the valiant effort the brothers put up, the sisters rose victorious. The dance continued well into the morning adding to the hype of the weekend.
Sunday morning, Tomm Wilson gave the closing message and encouraged all of us to get a vision for what God is doing in our life. The disciples in John 19:28 had no idea that they would be standing in awe of God’s plan 50 days later. In Acts 1:1-3, they started to get a vision for what God had in store for them and in Acts 2:42 they stood in awe of God’s great plan of salvation.
The 2011 Midwest Singles Conference in Detroit was a great opportunity to stand in awe of God and his great power. The singing was inspiring as we lifted our voices together to worship God. The call to discipleship renewed a passion to read God’s word and pray. During the fellowship, new relationships were built between brothers and sisters from different ministries. Over 200 disciples left Detroit feeling nourished and inspired to take the gospel to their cities. Let’s pray that, as singles, we are not filled with the worries of this life, rather, we are filled with awe of God.
