Building Bridges for Jesus was the theme for the RTCA Conference that was just completed at the Embassy Suites in Grapevine just north of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport.
For me it was a special and emotional time. It was to be my last conference as a staff member or board member with the RTCA, it was being held in my home state, in my home city and hosted by the council at Lone Star Park, where I started as a council member many years ago.
The "Bridge" to the conference connected us to RTCA chaplains, council members and RTCA family and friends from 18 states in the USA as well as from Canada, Argentina and Australia!
The "Bridge" also connected everyone to a great line-up of speakers, ministers and musicians who encouraged and lifted up and inspired everyone.
The "Bridge" connected us to a time of prayer, for the needs requested as a group and for each other individually.
The "Bridge" also connected us to fellowship with one another. I loved watching people greeting each other with hugs, playing card games, going out to dinner with each other, sitting around the lounge areas and talking to early hours of morning and taking time to pray and lift up each other.
The "Bridge" connected us to Christ through the gathering of the body of his followers, through the prayer and worship times that glorified God and through all the work of the committees that help move the ministry forward on earth.
I loved giving the "Harvest Report" where the bridge extended from heaven to earth through the ministry programs such as the White Horse Festivals and the daily work of the chaplains. Nearly 20,000 souls have been reached for Christ since 2005!
The Bridge to Eternity runs through a racetrack!
Blessings to all who attended!
Edward Smith
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