Mighty Men conference 2008

I had the privilege of attending the Mighty Men 2008 Conference hosted by Angus Buchan in Greytown, along with 24 other men from Kareedouw.

Now, the question arises: What does manufacturing wooden furniture have to do with 60,000 men gathering together to pray for a country with many problems? Well, quite a lot, in fact. I serve the Lord Jesus as my saviour, and the Lord Jesus himself was a carpenter (wordweb: A woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects).

The gathering took place in Greytown, as stated above, and the conference itself was hosted in a tent almost big enough to fit Noah's Ark in.

Although the organisers expected 30,000 people, the number turned out to be quite a lot bigger; 30,000 people bigger, in fact. One would think that this would cause all sorts of trouble, but God was faithful, supplying all the needs of the attendees.

The whole idea with the conference was to make the men of South Africa aware of their need of God; their need to humble themselves before God, and become the men they need to be, in able to live lives glorifying to God, which is man's ultimate goal on earth. This is, in fact, not just man's ultimate goal, but his ultimate pleasure, and need, this side of the grave.

The conference stirred my heart. It was awesome to see men humble themselves; to see men pray together. This is what South Africa needs; more men praying.

If the Lord wills it, I shall definitely make my way to KZN again for the next Mighty Men Conference. I urge you to consider going too.

06.05.2008. 15:08