Tennessee Youth Harvest Training 2010

The very first Tennessee Youth Harvest Training has come and gone. Kim Batson did a great job facilitating and heading up this event. We worked on a team with Bishop McKinley - State Overseer, Tim Farmer - State Youth Director, and Kim Batson - State Children's Director and our goal was to combine all three ministries: children's, youth, and camping, into one training event.

All three ministries: Children, Youth, Camp - feed into one another and so the vision was to offer a training event where all three could come together and train workers from across the state. The weekend offered a Friday night worship service. A group of people from West TN to East TN was put together to lead worship. Friday night's message was brought by our General Overseer, Bishop Randall Howard. He spoke about the vision over the next 10 years: Turning To The Young Harvest. After the service, a reception was given for all who attended.

Saturday was full of break out sessions for each ministry track. We had general sessions which brought together workers of all three ministries. Kim Batson spoke passionately about Safety for our children/youth, in our ministries, and living above reproach.

The camping ministry track involved 4 break out sessions:
1. General vision and camp updates - Jeff and Kimmy Jones
2. Everything Is Spiritual - Victor Rodriguez
3. How To Minister In The Alter - Victor Rodriguez
4. Serve Like Jesus - Jeff Jones

Thanks to Victor for stepping in with short notice. Pastor Bobby Peoples had prepared for classes 2 and 3. He was unable to attend due to a death in the family. Our prayers were with him during this weekend of training.

Thanks to Empowered Ministries for serving and cooking for the weekend.

The training weekend concluded with a short message and challenge from North American Presbyter Sam Clements.

We will be debriefing and planning for the 2011 TN YHT this upcoming week. We have heard many positive things about the entire weekend and we hope to build on what was started in 2010.