Leadership Training Report

Gail Rankin, PresWIC Historian, was able to attend the 2009 WIC Leadership Training in Chattanooga.  She gives the following report, hopefully, we will be able to hear some more from her about this conference!

Gail is a member of Faunsdale Presbyterian Church.  She is married to Jody.  They have 4 daughters and 8 grandchildren--including the newest born February 23, 2009!

The 2009 Women in the Church Leadership Training in Chattanooga, TN is now just a memory—a wonderful memory!  The theme, FAMILY MATTERS: Loving, Equipping, and Serving God's Church, was well planned and well executed.  There were three types of meetings: regional, workshops, and General Sessions.  The regional meetings (3) allowed us to interact and pray with other women from our geographical area.  We had a choice of 11 workshops; unfortunately we could only attend 2.  I chose one on how we of the older generation can better relate to the younger generation of women without seeming bossy, overbearing or a know-it-all.  The other one concerned de-cluttering our own ministries whether on the PresWIC , local or personal level.  Imagine having to not only keep our closets neat and uncluttered but our lives and ministries as well!  The information was great. 

     Our last General Session speaker was Pam Benton, wife of a PCA minister now in Nashville.  Pam reminded us that we need to all feel connected.  She emphasized that we all must keep focused on our purpose, priority, and passion for the body of Christ.  (That's us, the church!)  As we move forward, what at first seems a job should become a joy.  A duty should become a delight!  It was definitely a delight to meet so many new friends as we prayed and persevered together.  Another word of advice from Pam was that in our Christian lives we must not "sit, soak, and sour"!  Go forward and love, equip, and serve God's church!