It is currently 68 degrees and I'm outside my AirBNB house in Lubbock, TX smoking a great tasting cigar and can't stop thinking about tomorrow or the kindness of God (Romans 2:4). We're attending the Acts 29 West Texas conference that you see pictured above and it's my first time bringing a small team with me as opposed to me being a part of a team or bringing a few of my guys along with some of the other pastors.

I'm excited for this week because we're walking through one of my favorite topics: discipleship in the context of leadership development over a multitude of areas. Apart from that, it's a time where I get to introduce my interns to other men who I look up to, have built relationships with, and a time to be poured into from a network that is very dear to me.

My prayer for this week is that we wouldn't simply walk away with a better understanding of systems and overall discipleship and development, but more of Jesus; a bigger picture of the Gospel; a greater love for Jesus; and as a result, going back home to disciple, invest, and pour into our people and community.

I'm excited to hear what everyone else is encountering in their city; so that I may learn from and/or encourage them as they continue the good fight. It's things like these that make the 7 hour drive worth it. It's getting to see my interns' light bulb go off and take ownership of their ministries for the sake of the Gospel. Additionally, these conferences serve as a great opportunity to process everything that is going on in the midst of our learning; taking a step back to evaluate not just our responsibilities, but hearts.

For 3 short days, I'm hanging out and living with two other dudes. During this time, we're going to share not only what we're learning, but where the Holy Spirit is convicting and comforting us. My hope is that in this short retreat, Jesus would use other men to speak into our lives so that we may correct things in our life for the glory of HIs name; so that I may be a little more transparent; and that I may worship openly and freely rather than think about logistics.

If you're not too familiar with Acts 29 then I suggest you check out our network. Additionally, if you've gotten this far in this short blog, would you please pray for our time? Pray for my interns--it's their first Acts29 conference (Pilot and Nathanael) and they're excited and nervous. Pray that we would come home refreshed with the Gospel and renewed to continue with what we have been commissioned by from Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20).

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