There are over 27 million slaves in the world today. When I came this realization several years back, I knew that I had to alter my life to make a difference in this area.
Went to Catalyst One Day yesterday in Columbia, MD it was a good experience; however, once you start going to a bunch of these things you start to hear a lot of the same stories, lessons, etc. But, even if that's the case you have to ask yourself, "Am I really listening?" It's often we can go to conferences, workshops, and teachings and put ourselves in a mode where we know the lesson but we don't apply it. If that's the case you are probably a conference junky.
Picture this: You’re given 30 students from different youth groups, a co-leader, and 2 days to prepare them for a month-long mission trip halfway around the world.