From the National Coordinator of the Baptist Student Fellowship

Moving Forward; Celebrating Our Jubilee (Psalm 136 :1; Deut. 1 :6-7)

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever ". The Lord Our God said to us at Horeb," You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring countries in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foot hills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates".
 Fifty years ago I was not at the first BSF National Conference. In fact, I was not born! God used some people like Mama Mary Frank Kirkpatrick (MFK) and her team to plant the seed. Today, you and I are called to water it, what a great privilege! We give God all the glory for this opportunity to come into His presence. His love has kept us and through his mercy we are blessed. So, as we celebrate His goodness and faithfulness in the last fifty years, there is a call on the not to relax but to break camp and advance. In the midst of our celebration we must keep focus on his purpose for the establishment of this fellowship. It is a time to be awakened in our spirit man to his purpose. The devil is out to distract us but we must watch and pray that we do not fall victim. The planted seed has grown and now productive in all areas of life. My brethren, you cannot be a diseased part of this plant. Let the 50th celebration bring healing to your body, soul and spirit. Oh! Let this celebration launch you into a new dawn of divine grace and favor. Let this mark the beginning of a new thing in your life to the glory of God. Let this conference be to you a point for Divine Encounter. Make yourself available to the Lord for this season. Do not allow the devil to rub you of the precious blessings the Lord has in store for you. Have a blessed time in God's presence.