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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE REFLECTION I n January, Church of God State Prayer Leaders gathered in Cleveland, TN for prayer training. Almost 50 prayer leaders, pastors and intercessors attended representing 18 states. Doug participated in the Denominational Prayer Leaders Network gathering in San Diego, CA and the National Prayer Committee annual meeting. Doug serves as a member of the leadership team of the DPLN, a collage of prayer leaders who represent more than 100,000 congregations in the USA. In February, the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America conducted their Annual Meeting in Charleston, SC. As Chairman of the Prayer Commission, Doug hosted a commission meeting which included: a tour of the site of the 1857 Anson Street Revival; a prayer-walk to Mother Emanuel AME Church; and a lunch and learn with a panel discussion on Revival at the Intersection of Racial Reconciliation. Doug led group meetings, vision casting discussions and strategy sessions for revival and community transformation across Georgia at the One Cry Revival Conferences. In Bartow County, GA, events were held at Cartersville First Baptist, Liberty Square and Tabernacle Baptist. Thanks to One Cry leader, Byron Paulus for his vision and his invitation to participate. Also, to David Franklin, National Day of Prayer coordinator for Georgia. Other cities included: Douglas, Decatur and Dalton. On the last night, folks from across Georgia gathered for a live-streamed state-wide prayer event. Doug ministered at a state Fresh Encounter Revival Meeting at REAL Community Church with Pastor Robert Sluder and conducted a School of Prayer at North Miami Church of God with Senior Pastor Vinell Robinson. Pastor Kelly Shope of Ridgecrest Worship Center in Rocky Mount, NC hosted Doug for a Community Prayer Event and guest speaker on Sunday morning. In April, at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, Doug was one of the key-note speakers at the Heart- Cry for Revival FUSION Conference. 6 In May, the first School of Prayer Associate Presenter certification training was conducted at Ridgecrest, NC. Read more about this initiative on page 4 of this newsletter. In June, Doug had the privilege to present prayer leadership training at the Western North Carolina Church of God Camp Meeting. Thank you to Dr. Ken Bell for the invitation. Similar training was conducted in West Virginia. Doug was a special guest at The Annual Conference of North American Indian Church of God Congregations (Keralites) in Houston, TX. The ministry set-up a model prayer room displaying different prayer stations. In August, Doug was a part of the South Florida Church of God Prayer Emphasis that initiated the Prayer Leading Continuing Education (PLCE) process in that region. Doug conducted a state-wide Arkansas Prayer Training Event introducing the PLCE training model to that state. Doug presented a Prayer Impact Weekend at Beulah Baptist Church in Bennett, NC with Pastor Neal Jackson. Pastor Steve Pearson of Church of the Saviour in Lexington, KY has determined to be a praying church engaging Doug as a congregational prayer coach. Bishop Dennis Kutzner and Prayer Coordinator, Herb Flint invited Doug Small to be their speaker at the 46th Annual Conference for the CMI Global Church. Doug attended the Wittenberg 2017 Congress. This once-in-a-lifetime event celebrated the 500th Anniversary of the nailing of Martin Luther’s 95 theses to the door of All Saints Church. Doug led prayer experiences at the conference with some 600 plus global delegates. Doug and Barbara traveled to Herrnhut, Germany to visit the site where the 100- year prayer revival sparked the great missionary movement in the 1700s. In November, International Director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, Jack Munday, invited Doug Small to speak at the Military Chaplains Retreat at the Cove at the Billy Graham Training Center. Throughout 2017, Doug was invited to do morning devotions at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Headquarters. We are so grateful for their affirmation and continuing invitations. o Contact us to schedule Doug Small for your congregation or organization. [email protected] www.projectpray.org