Marti and Dale joined seven other International School of Leadership (ISOL) leaders and had a wonderful time, south of the border, ministering to 30 or more pastors and their wives on January 18 and 19. This was Dale’s third annual trip.
Because many pastor families were young and brought their children, childcare was a necessity. Enter; Abigail. (See Abby actively in childcare mode in these two photos.)
To know exactly what these pastors needed and what topics the team members should present to them, Marti and Dale previously visited Pastor Abraham Valdez Leon, who ministers to these pastors and their families. Based on appropriate topics he suggested, the Fishers shaped their team presentations to meet four specific needs.
One or two ISOL team members presented a series of four one-hour messages, followed by one-hour small-group discussions that a team member facilitated. Action shots of the presentations and discussions are shown below.
Because a few pastors had come from drug and alcohol backgrounds, the team felt it exciting to see men and women open up and share from their heart what was going on in their lives and see how God could personally minister to these needs.
photo by Abby Fisher
On route to the pastors' conference in Ensenada,
the nine-person ISOL team takes a taco break
in Rosarito Beach, Baja, Mexico.
Once the team members arrived, they began their presentations,
consisting of four topical session messages, each followed
by small-group men's and women's meetings.
Dale (center) leads Session 1's presentation, titled
"The Foundation; Your Identity and Freedom in Christ."
The other gentleman, a pastor in Ensenada, translates into Spanish.
A portion of the audience made up of Mexican pastors and family members
Gwen Martin presents her message, "Marriage; God’s Principles for the Husband and Wife."
Johanna Olson (left) joins Gwen as they facilitate a women's small-group discussion.
Dr. Henry Tan presents Session 3's "Loving Members of our Family" message.
Following his presentation, Dr. Henry Tan moderates discussion
with a small group of male pastors.
Marti enlightens pastors with her "Loving Members of our Family"
presentation that you can view here. (see her small slideshow)
Following her presentation, Marti (left) facilitates discussion
with a small group of appreciative women.
This conference served the Lord fully Here are a few closing comments received from pastors or wives:
"This is just what we needed!" ". . . I've been living as an orphan."
"This is really good material. We didn't know some of these things before."
Check out a few action shots of Dale, presenting his "The Foundation; Your Identity and Freedom in Christ" message. See if you choose the correct "foundation on which to build your life."
And here are two of Dale's scripture-based handouts (in PDF form): "My Father's Shirt" true story; "Orphans vs. Sons" scriptural comparison
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