Fireside Chat With The Fathers
Friday, June 20th, 2008Rita and I just returned from 3 days at “The Cove”, The Billy Graham Training Center in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Asheville N. Carolina. We were guests of Dave Beuhring’s Lionshare Ministries to witness the historic “Fireside Chat With the Fathers of the Faith.”
How wonderful to see and hear men of God such as Winky Pratney, Jack Hayford, John Perkins, Lloyd Ogilvie, YWAM founder Loren Cunningham and Robert Schuller share their combined 350 years of ministry and life experience.
I will never forget Winky (whom we met at Garden Valley Artist Retreats in the late 80’s) sharing that he literally died last year of septic shock in Korea. At the moment of death he said he didn’t see heaven or hell or even Jesus, but he said he “saw the world through Jesus’ eyes.” He said that he was looking through Jesus’ eyes and Jesus was looking out through his.
There were several powerful moments over the few days and I am grateful to be a part of that gathering. Be watching for the DVD set to be released around December.
Rita and I are thankful for the many encounters we have been privileged to have with outstanding leaders throughout the world. Some well-know and some unknown except by God and people in their native lands- yet many have had a lasting impact in our lives.
Next week it is on to the Worship Institute in Dallas. Be praying for that gathering.
Godrest and Godspeed,
David Baroni