Orlando - General Assembly 2009 Day 3

Next stop, Denver where we spent the night at Tonya’s parent’s house and got to see family again!

Pit stop in Salina, Kansas

While in Kansas City, I wanted to see the new Global Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene

The new Global Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene

Caleb took this

I hadn’t planned on going inside, but as I was taking these pictures, a very nice lady encouraged us to come inside.

This is my new friend Cathryn and I say that because we had the most wonderful 45 minute conversation. She is the first person you’ll meet as you walk in and has a great testimony.

I don't know what's up with the thumbs up thing, but he's been doing it the entire trip

Right inside the Global Ministry Center

As we were looking around in the lobby area, we ran into Dr. Daniel Ketchum, General Director for Nazarene Missions International. He remembered me and was kind enough to have a picture with Caleb. Our church is blessed with excellent leadership. We’ll see him again in Orlando next week.

Inside the prayer chapel at the Global Minister Center

Me and Dr. Bresee (founder of the Church of the Nazarene)

Caleb is now an honorary member of the Board of General Superintendents

Portraits of all past and current General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene

Conference room where the General Superintendents have teleconferences with regional field directors around the world. It’s so much more cost effective than flying them into Kansas City.

Caleb took this picture of the other side of the conference room because he thought the world map was cool.

The sweetest lady offered us a tour of the General Superintendent’s offices. I certainly wasn’t expecting that. This is Dr. Porter’s office.

Dr. Middendorf’s office. He presided over our District Assembly last month and did such an excellent job!

What does a General Superintendent’s desk look like the week before General Assembly? This is Dr. Cunningham’s desk and it looks like the General’s have some reading to do on the flight to Orlando.

Dr. Gunter’s desk. Their offices are surprisingly simple. They also each get the newest releases from the Nazarene Publishing House right on their desk.

Caleb liked the new Global Ministry Center

I have many friends in the Kansas City area, but I really wanted to see my friends Glen and Angie and their son Jordon. I became friends with Glen while I was in seminary (ask me how sometime, it's a neat story) and we’ve been good friends ever since.