The La Hu Conference

The main purpose for last week's trip to Chiang Mai was to speak at a pastor's conference. All of the pastors were from the hill tribe called La Hu. They have a spoken and written language completely different from Thai. Fortunately, our translator was totally fluent in La Hu, Thai, and English.

This was our second year of speaking at the conference. Ah Jan Winit was, of course, the featured speaker, and the subject was doing spiritual warfare. Ah Jan Winit decided that, since there are many ways to wage spiritual war, he would not focus just on Ephesians 6 and putting on the armour of God, but that we would teach all of Ephesians over five or six sessions in two days. Ah Jan Vee and I were asked to speak five to ten minutes apiece in each session. The other team members were asked to choose a favorite verse from Ephesians and to share that and some thoughts to go along.

About seventy or so pastors in all. Since few of them get any formal training, they actually treat this conference as if they are going to class.

Vee and me, waiting our turn. In the minutes leading up to each session, Ah Jan Winit would tell us what he wanted us to preach about. Talk about being instant in season and out!

Talking about comprehending God's love... not for us collectively, but for ME, individually.

Vee, talking about Christ's authority.

Ah Jan Winit keeps it interesting. It was fascinating to watch him this week. Like last year, he kept things very lively, a departure from his much drier and analytical style at our home church. Here, he had a wealth of funny stories that kept the pastors roaring with laughter.

Bee got to share, which was great.

I kept them on the edge of their seats with my compelling preaching style.