It still feels like a mistake. For reasons not fully clear to me, I’ll be at this consultation, along with a number of wise, well-seasoned, and prolific pastors, theologians, parachurch workers, and lay ministers. Being neither wise, well-seasoned, nor prolific, there is seriously no reason why I should be going. I guess God has other plans.

A little more about the consult:

Participants are divided into 8 tracks, focusing on topics such as “Lay Leadership Development and Training,” “Intergenerational Congregational Life and Ministry,” and “Ministry in the Marketplace and Public Square.” I thought I would be placed on the “Ministry to the Disillusioned Generation” track, but as things came together, the consult leaders put me on “Developing and Supporting Women Leaders.”

Yep. Not sure what God has in store here, but whatever it is, it’ll be very interesting.

Anyway, my hope in going is to learn from these amazing individuals and, with them, seek God’s heart and direction for Asian Americans. Hopefully, they won’t expect too much from me while I’m there. I’ve asked some friends to pray for me while I’m there, and just the thought of that takes the edge off my nerves.

Despite (or perhaps because of?) my junior standing amongst these giants, I’ll be taking notes during the consult. Some of them should make it to this blog.

I’ll also be live blogging the consult. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/reginapchan.