- Worshipping the Lord in the general sessions.
- Seeing old friends.
- Making new friends.
- Networking with high caliber practitioners.
- Seeing hot off the presses new products.
- Interacting with students in the workshops I taught.
- Gleaning helpful insights from specific practitioners.
- Humor and laughter, not only in the general sessions but throughout the weekend.
- Affirmation of my own ideas pertaining to how I might do ministry in my context.
- Encouragement to know that I am not in this alone and that with God’s help I can do it.