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Southwest District Missionary Baptist Association
Congress of Christian Education Message from the Dean
Greetings:
As Congress Dean, I am excited and most appreciative for the confidence that you have extended to me and the Dean’s staff to serve in the capacity of providing an avenue for Christian education for another year. We are grateful to Moderator. D.R. Crossley and President Alvin Hunter for their support as we continue to promote Christian education as the cornerstone of South West District.
The Theme for our 2018 Congress of Christian Education is “Envisioning the Future Exceptionally--Leading Disciples to Christ”. Our scripture references are Matthew 10:1; Romans 12:4; 1 Corinthians 12:7; and Ephesians 3:11. Christian disciples are not solely followers of our Lord Jesus Christ but also leaders for our Lord in every aspect of Christian service, witness, mission, and proclamation. This begins first and foremost in the church, evidentually and incidentally, and spreads throughout the kingdom of God in this present world.
As we prepare to envision our place in history in the next few years, Christian Education will be the main forum that under-gird our initiatives. Our goal is still to provide diverse educational opportunities for pastors, lay leaders, and church members to be exposed to the best ministry resources available.
The SWD Congress of Christian Education affords opportunities for relevant and innovative models of ministry that both enlighten and inform. It provides initiatives that support the district's charge of equipping pastors and churches to be more effective in ministry to lift our voices on behalf of the voiceless.
The church of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is still being challenged with the same old enemy. He is disguising himself in a new way which threatens the sacred foundation of which the church was founded. Matthew 16:18. Christian education continues to be the bedrock of this congress. The mission and vision of Southwest District is to combat the force of evil that has revealed itself on every level of human existence.
This congress continues to move forward in achieving and succeeding the standard, and we are constantly being challenged to equip our pastors and lay persons in effective ministry to make disciples for Jesus Christ. Our goal is to provide diverse Christian education resources to make our churches stronger and more influential. It is our belief that our Congress of Christian Education is blessed to have gifted and skilled instructors that will provide relevant and innovative models of ministry.
I believe that our education components offer workshops and courses that are on the cutting edge and meet the challenges of our community today.
The goal of the Congress is to continue to be intense to ensure that pastors and laypersons are offered the courses that lead them to relevant and transformative ministry. We want to be the “work horse” and the workforce that promotes global Christian education to meet the needs of people everywhere.
I look forward to our continued collaboration to ensure that our Congress of Christian Education provides the training necessary to equip our delegates who attend.
Blessings,
Dean F.L. Smith
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