In June, we had the great privilege and joy of attending the fifth International Brethren Conference on Mission, which was held in Strasbourg. Some 480 delegates were there from about 90 countries. The theme was "I shall build my church" and with sermons from Acts, papers on church-planting and church work in various contexts and amongst different people, seminars on important challenges in church life, and brief reports on how God is truly at work building his church, we were truly challenged and encouraged. It was also good to be able to catch up with people we know from around the world and to hear what God has been doing in their lives.
