Pastors' Conference - The Upside of Vulnerability

 Our main purpose during this trip was to have a Pastors’  Conference to encourage, support, and minister to the pastors of this region.  We worshiped, learned, shared, and took portraits of the pastors and their wives.

We want our ministry and partnership with the churches in Remedios and Buenavista to be a true partnership.  A partnership where both, the churches in Cuba and the church in the United States, minister to each other and share knowledge and resources.  In order for that to happen both have to be honest and vulnerable.

During the Pastors’ Conference, pastors in Cuba shared openly about their struggles.  This is the advantage of continued relationships.  They asked many questions seeking guidance on what to do and handle difficult situations

Yet, one of the highpoints of the Pastors’ Conference was when the pastors who attended the conference gathered around our Pastor Eric, place their hands on him and prayed for him after Pastor Eric shared his struggles with them.  What a touching moment full of compassion, concern and love.  But it would not have happened—this blessing for so many--- had Pastor Eric not been open and vulnerable.

Wish I had a photograph, but it was too sacred a moment for photos.  You’ll have to picture it in your mind.

Rachel