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Alliance Council 2019 Tuesday

For the 115th time, the Alliance family gathers again for Council! I truly love it.

“If we go out by ourselves, we can blaze a trail pretty fast—but we’re going to flame out . . . But if we go out as kindred spirits around a common cause, we go beyond our perceived limits. Are you ready to go beyond?”

With this quote by preservice commentator and ultra-marathon runner Mally McLoughlin, the Council 2019 BEYOND invitation was made. Alliance Southeast District Superintendent Alfredo Gutierrez accepted that invitation in his opening prayer: “Lord, where you are leading us is beyond where we’ve been. But we will not go there without you.”

After the Grace Church (Middleburg Heights, Ohio) worship team and eager Council attendees raised the roof of the Orlando Marriott World Center convention hall, Alliance President John Stumbo began his message with a pointed question: How would people crazy enough to believe in the “beyond” not be able to get beyond the issues in our own hearts?

John cited the spiritual treks of John Mark, who accompanied Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journeys, and of Alliance founder A. B. Simpson to illustrate how human weakness or fear can hold us back from all God has for us—but this is not the end of our story “because we know the gospel story is so much better than that.”

“We may not have a clear plan. We may be called to go inward and upward toward the unpredictable. A trail awaits—uncharted by us, but not by the Spirit,” said John. “We’ve never been, but there’s no place He hasn’t.”

“Where is He calling you to go? Is there a great frontier of His love waiting for you tonight? Is there an inward, upward plan in our lives where the Lord is beckoning us to trust Him?”

Attendees reflected and responded in a time of communion led by C&MA Board member Steve Elliott, who closed the service with the enduring promise: “Our Lord Jesus is enough for all He asks of us.”

 

The Day in Pictures

  • Jelani Pinnock and Sam Beatty of Grace Church (Middleburg Heights, OH) lead Tuesday evening worship.
  • John Stumbo and Alfredo Gutierrez open Council 2019  with a prayer of invitation.
  • An ASL interpreter signs at the Tuesday evening service.
  • Alliance President John Stumbo joyfully welcomes Jesus to Council 2019.
  • Taking communion during the Tuesday evening service
  • Council attendees worship during Communion on Tuesday evening.
  • Retired Alliance international worker Valerie Beack (center) worships Jesus during the Caleb & Co. gathering on Tuesday morning.
  • Jerry Nanfelt (3rd from left) reunites with dear friends at Tuesday morning's Caleb & Co gathering.
  • Friends reunite at Council registration on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Bryan Loritts leads the "Developing Multicultural Churches" track at Tuesday morning's EquippingU workshop.
  • Spanish Eastern District worker Milton Ruiz (L) prays with another EquippingU workshop attendee on Tuesday afternoon.
  • John and Joanna Stumbo greet Council delegates on Tuesday afternoon.

Seen and Heard

“Beyond the known, beyond the norm, beyond the measured, the tested, the safe, the secure . . . a call comes.”
John Stumbo
U.S. C&MA president

“I’ve come to see [Acts 1:8] as not only a command of our Lord but . . . also as a promise and prophecy.”
John Stumbo

“I asked today for a verse for New York and received a blank. God made me willing to leave all to Him to go with sealed orders.”
A. B. Simpson
C&MA Founder, Nov. 22, 1879

Extras

Following are some additional items to remind you of today’s session.

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