The Connected conference, an annual event for church officers from Reformed, evangelical churches, took place on 3 March at Dewsbury Evangelical Church.
The conference theme, ‘Building for the Future’, attracted delegates from churches across the north of England and the 125 places were oversubscribed.
Ray Evans started with ‘Growing Ourselves’. Allowing the Holy Spirit to teach, often through brothers and sisters in Christ, making ourselves vulnerable to knowing more of our weaknesses and failings, so that by God’s grace we might deal with them. A leader has to move the church forwards but remain sensitive to people – never being a bully, but leading by example and encouragement.
