Wilmore, KY

Our group at Asbury

We just spent a fun 3 day weekend in Kentucky @ Asbury Seminary with some friends of ours from church. Our pastor, Andy, has been involved with a semi-annual weekend seminar for the last 3 years for pastors. They have focused on building up churches and people through some form of intentional discipleship. Because of these weekends Andy came up with the idea to focus on themes in our small groups at Quest. Anyway, when the seminar ended they received some extra grant money and were able to continue it. Instead of inviting all the pastors to continue only some of the pastors went back with some non staff from their churches (there were about 35 people total). Hence the reason we got to go this weekend. It seems like the three weekends that we are invited to attend are more focused on how to be a missional church. I enjoyed what the speakers had to say but was actually more challenged personally by some scripture that was mentioned throughout the weekend.

Besides spending time in meetings and sessions were were able to relax, enjoy the beautiful weather and visit Shakertown. Shakertown was a very pretty place and also pretty intriguing. The Shakers were an interesting denomination. The most interesting thing is they didn't ever associate with members of the opposite sex. They didn't believe in marriage or pro-creation. The only way they got new members was by adoption or adults joining their communities.

Cheesy pose at Shakertown. Maybe our next Christmas card picture?

Matt giving John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, a hug.