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We
will not hide these truths from our children; we will
tell the next generation
about the glorious deeds of the
Lord .... so each generation should set its hope anew on
God,
not forgetting His glorious miracles and obeying
His commands. (Psalm
78:4a, 7b)
Nestled in the beautiful countryside of
Ohio, a group of 65 women from 14 states met from April
22-24 for a Titus Women’s Ministry sponsored
Discipleship Summit. The theme was Holy Hearts for
the Next Generation. Our unifying verse was Psalm
78:4a, 7b. God visited us with Himself, and as a result
we were renewed, inspired and transformed to live in the
One who is holy and who makes us holy. We were
commissioned to go back to our homes, families, churches
and communities as vessels of the outpouring of His Holy
Spirit that we might live His holy love before the next
generation and teach them the joy of being ALL God’s.
The following testimonies give just a glimpse of what
God did among us. We praise Him!
"The
Discipleship Summit was so intimate with the ladies at
our table, with the speakers, and with our Lord. I think
what impacted me the most is that Jesus wants more time
alone with me." Dena, Ohio
"How
miraculous that I was able to attend the Summit
in April, and what a blessing it was! The ladies at my
table were sooo awesome. They shared openly and
honestly, and our prayer times were precious. Getting to
know other ladies and praying with them, and
re-connecting with ladies that I met in previous
meetings was a joy. There is nothing sweeter than
sisters in Christ. You feel you have known them forever,
even if you have barely met, because they are a part of
the same family." Connie, Kansas
"I have been a
Christian since I was 7, surrendered my life to Him many
times since, was a very ‘good’ girl, felt called to
ministry and God led me to become a pastor’s wife. I had
moments of victory in my life with Jesus, moments of
sweet surrender and times where I knew that Jesus was
enough for me in a situation. But every day, there was
always a sense of struggle, of trying, of wanting, of
desiring more of Jesus, or more of SOMETHING! I knew
there had to be more, but I didn’t know how to get
it! My life completely changed on April 23, 2010 at the
Summit. That night, Jesus became enough! All I wanted
was Jesus, to be right with Him, to surrender everything
to Him. I FULLY trusted Him to be my Savior, my Center,
my Source, and He became all of those to me in an
instant. What an amazing journey it has been since
coming home as a wife, a mom, a pastor’s wife, a friend,
a daughter, a preschool teacher whose Jesus is enough."
Heather, Ohio
"The Summit was a
refreshing time in the Spirit! I am so glad that I came.
I had been struggling with being a stay-at-home mom and
thinking that I was wasting my 2 bachelors degrees while
friends and family were moving on to graduate school and
careers. I wasn’t finding the joy of the Lord in being
home with my 18 month old. I love him, but I just
pictured my life would be different at this stage. Not
to mention I felt pressure from others to "do something
with my life". Through the messages and prayer time at
the Summit, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that it is
the highest calling to be able to speak into a young
child’s life. God helped me to accept His joy in the
work at home, and I would not trade it now for anything!
As soon as I returned home, that calling and that
reassurance from the Lord came. Every night, my husband
and I read a toddler devotion to our son and then we
pray for him. For the first time as soon as we closed
his toddler Bible, Dallas folded his hands, ready to
pray. This was the confirmation I needed that I was in
God’s will and that taking the time to raise him in the
fear of the Lord was worth it all. Praise the Lord!"
Kassandra, Ohio
"Everything
God had been teaching was confirmed at the conference. I
recommitted my life to God, to live with Him as my
Center. The one thing that jumped out at me was that
righteousness is not an ‘it’, but a Person. Even knowing
I could not be righteous on my own, I still felt l had
to be like Jesus. But those words made me realize I just
need to let Jesus be my Savior, Center, and Source and
He will be righteous through me. What a sense of
freedom. I don’t have to do it! This conference
encouraged me to live fully surrendered and committed to
Christ. I don’t want to settle for the sparse sprinkle
anymore but I want to have the full outpouring of God’s
Spirit. I am excited to see where God will direct and
lead me now to serve Him and live with Him as my
Center." Brenda, New Jersey
"It is
wonderful to be around women who love the Lord with all
their hearts. I am like a sponge! It is a wonderful time
to get reenergized in order to go back home and give
out. I am so thankful to all those who gave to
make it a special time for meeting the Lord in a deeper
way. Thanks to Titus Women’s Ministry for being a light
to so many women!" Shirley, Illinois
God met me
in a number of ways at the Summit. One was just to get
away and be in Jesus’ presence. I am actively involved
in my church, but I felt that I was constantly on the go
and doing, and I just needed to be fed myself. It was
truly a filling weekend! My cup overflowed! Kristy, Ohio
"God
started speaking to me Thursday afternoon just hours
before the Summit began. On the first night of the
Summit, God came and POURED into me the fruit of
the Spirit, self-control. I haven’t been the same since,
especially about food! His Spirit is still alive inside
of me even during tough times which are really
opportunities for growth. It’s like He just keeps
pouring and pouring and pouring. His goodness and
blessings NEVER stop. I’m so grateful to God that
I got to attend the Discipleship Summit in 2010." Teri,
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