The 2007 Missions Conference at Pillsbury College ended earlier today. In the opinion of many of those who were in attendance, it was one of the best conferences that we have had in recent years. Phil Hunt, who has been a missionary in Zambia for about fifteen years, was the keynote speaker. He preached powerfully, with two of his messages being based on Philippians 1:21: "For me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain." Rev. Hunt observed that many Christians act as if the verse says, "For me to live is gain, and to die is Christ." We must realize that our lives are in God's hands and that we must be willing to sacrifice our lives to God's service. We could live for many years, or we could die "prematurely." Either way, God will use us as he sees fit.
Several of the speakers recalled the words of Nate Saint, one of five young men killed in Ecuador by Auca Indians in 1956. In one of Nate Saint's journals, he had made the observation that, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." I would have to say that was the "unofficial" theme of this year's conference. It was a great week at Pillsbury.
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I think that was a Jim Elliot quote!
http://coldfusion-guy.blogspot.com/2006/08/jim-elliot-quote.html
See picture of his journal at the above link
My friend Jim Peet is absolutely correct. The quote that I attributed to Nate Saint should have been attributed to Jim Elliott, who was also killed that day in 1956. What would we bloggers do without good fact-checkers to keep us on our toes? Jim Peet wins the "Heads Up Award" for the day. Thank you, Jim.
I enjoyed hearing from Missionary Phil Hunt and his challenges to live for Christ. It was a blessing to be in attendence and see God moving in the hearts of the faculty and students.
I was greatly encouraged by Phil Hunt's messages and the challenge to live for Christ. We enjoyed being in attendance and seeing God working in the hearts of the faculty and students.
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