By Steve Sonderman
I will never forget my first Promise Keepers conference in Boulder, CO in 1993. What a sight, walking to lunch and seeing all the smoke from the grills frying the chicken and steak. I honestly thought there was a fire on the campus. I guess, in a way, there was!
I will never forget when Bill McCartney lit a single candle, passed it on to Dave Wardell and eventually on to all 50,000 men in the stadium, signifying unity in the Body of Christ. I will never forget the hundred men coming home to Milwaukee energized and equipped to make a difference at their home, church, workplace and world.
Since our first conference in ‘93 we have taken hundreds and hundreds of men to conferences all over the Midwest; Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, and Milwaukee. One of the best parts of these events is that someone else does all the work; all you have to do is show up and allow God to work in the lives of your men. Over the past fourteen years there are a number of things we have learned regarding how to maximize the Promise Keepers experience.
I. Have a Coordinator
Whether you are taking twenty men or five hundred men to a PK conference, you need a coordinator to handle all the details of the trip. This man should be very strong in the area of administration and will need to delegate to a team of men. This team will be responsible for publicity, travel arrangements (bus, plane, car pooling, hotels, etc.), registration and follow-up.
Read the other steps to take to maximize your Promise Keepers experience this summer (and bring a friend!)
Steve Sonderman is Associate Pastor of Men’s Ministry and Leadership Development at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, WI.
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