I, the NAC ChoGger, am so excited about this year's North American Convention of the Church of God. Though it may be Christmastime, it's hard not to recall the wonderful memories of the many years I have attended. Wouldn't it be terrific if you could join me at this year's convention as we celebrate the 125th year of this Church of God Camp Meeting! And the theme that will pervade the events during the convention, Permeate! Engaging every individual, church, and agency in the Great Commandments (Matt. 22:37-39) is the kind of theme that has the potential to really shake things up for the good! Imagine--the church inspired to love the world and show them the love of God! The opportunity for souls to be saved and total transformation to take place is truly exciting.

Have you registered for NAC 2011, June 24-29? Registration information (by mail only at the moment--online to come soon) is available to you by clicking here.

In other news...Praise God! Global Missions of the Church of God is rejoicing and thanking God for answered prayer today! Missionaries Ernie and Lori Nicholas have reached 100 percent of their Living Link budget and are ready to head to Kenya! They will go to Missionary Training International in January. In early February, they will leave for KIST (Kenya International School of Theology). Continue to keep them in your prayers as they make their final preparations!

Meetings of the NAC Task Force and one of the Transformation Teams are being held this week in Anderson. The theme for the 125th (yes, 125 years of Camp Meeting!) North American Convention is going to be Permeate! Engaging every individual, church, and agency in the Great Commandments (Matthew 22:37-39). It is Strategic Value Two of the Church of God. Through the Five Strategic Values, the Church of God seeks to transform the culture by being the body of Christ!

The other Strategic Values are as follows:

Ignite! Revitalizing the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20) in the life of every individual, church, and agency.

Free! Committing to stewardship principles (Matt. 6:33) leading to a flexible ministry future and the management of debt (debt-free as the goal) for every individual, church, and agency.

Cultivate! Nurturing the spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1-7) of every individual, church, and agency.

Refresh! Renewing our efforts toward relational connectivity and identity (John 17:21-22) for every individual, church, and agency of the Church of God.

Transformation cannot take place without an emphasis on these values. God will bless the Church of God, but transformation and revival must begin on a personal level. Just imagine what God can and will do when His people commit to these values spelled out throughout His holy Word!