About 25 pastors and ministry leaders attended our first Santa Fe Baptist Association Leadership Training Seminar held at First Baptist Church of Espanola on May 8. Jay Wegter of Gospel for Life (http://www.gospelforlife.org) taught on "Training Disciples to be Disciple-Makers."  Drawing from Scripture and his own personal experience of disciple-making, Jay presented the vision for disciple-making taught in the New Testament and illustrated it with examples of men he has personally discipled. Jay shared his experience of taking men from weak and sputtering Christian lives to stable maturing men who have become involved in using their giftedness in ministry of their own. Jay said that we cannot bypass the role of personal mentoring in the process of disciple-making. Disciple-making is the fruit of initiating intentional, redemptive relationships with one or more others who are interested in personal development as a follower of Jesus.
 
Audio recordings of the sessions may be downloaded from the Sermons page. Jay also made available a complete 36-page syllabus of his lessons titled "Christ's Pattern for His Church" for just $5. The syllabus may be ordered from Jay by contacting him by email or call him at 661-254-2105.
 
Future seminars will range from topics such as biblical counseling to conflict resolution to God's plan for the family. Those interested in helping to organize or fund future seminars may contact Pastor Massimo Lorenzini.

Jay also gave messages to our youth and the FBC congregation Sunday morning and evening services. These too were recorded and Jay also made available to us some of his teaching manuscripts for further study and reflection. These resources are all posted on our Sermons page.