More on Followership

The ProvenWay Leader's retreat was the best women's event I've ever attended or been a part of. By far. What a blast to spend 2 days with women who really think about leading well, hungry to learn how to lead well, and who work hard to lead well. God showed up and showed out! And He blessed my soul in so may ways....
By complete suprise Christian recording artist Kim Hill crashed the conference and offered to give us a concert and lead worship! Amazing blessing. Turns out she is best friends with our key speaker Lisa Harper and so she tagged along for the ride. They made for a divine dynamic duo!
I had a ball teaching one of the breakout sessions - The Powerful Influence of Followership. I truly do feel God's power and presence when I'm teaching leadership like no other time. There is nothing I do that is as effortless, energizing and fulfilling as teaching leadership. No nerves, no lack of confidence....just uncork and go. It all pours out from the overflow....it's as if all the stuff that God has been teaching me is pent up inside of me accumulating, germinating, growing and maturating. Just waiting for an outlet while it grows bigger and bigger inside. In some (strange kind of) ways it's a relief to be able to pass it on to someone who can use it to minister.
Several women went out of their way to tell me that what they heard and learned was very helpful....that does it for me. If even one woman says she was helped then my day is made.
But I can honestly say that even if no one had said a word I knew that I had done the very best I could to share what the Lord has taught me. And I felt that sweet, private affirmation that only the Lord can give.
I got to hear lots of stories about ministry in all kinds of churches...met at least a dozen fascinating women. I got to diagnose, brainstorm and problem solve at round table discussions. How fun was that!
God gave me a special treat when a woman named Mary approached me and said she felt prompted to pray with and for me. What a precious time we had together - what a precious gift to have someone sit with me and pray over me specifically.
It's been way too long.

If you are reading this and you were at the retreat - I hope you will add your comments to this thread and share your experiences, impressions, thoughts and learnings from the retreat.
In the next few days I will post my notes from my Followership workshop.