I just felt God was there big time in every service. From Craig to Joel, from Jentezen to Louie. It was like powerful impact each time.

How do they do it? I mean the conference just gets better and better each year. Maybe I should say the conference continues to impact my life each year. This year was no different - only I feel like I've been even more impacted.

The main things I hear from the Lord over the week (and it has taken me a few weeks to process) is that God is calling me to some deeper prayer. I hear His quiet and gentle voice urging me to spend more time in His presence. Steve Penny's comment of just sitting in the chair each morning "waiting" on the Lord touch a very deep part of me.

As a leader of a growing church I know I need a message each week and we need to do a service (or 3) each week. But we can't just go through the motions. Each sermon and each service needs to be bathed in much prayer, every sermon to simmer in special prayer so we can communicate for a change!

So thanks to Brian and Bobbi for continuing to put this conference on each year!! 2010 sounds awesome with T D Jakes and Andy Stanley. Make sure you've booked for either Hillsong Conference Sydney or the one for Europe.

Thanks for reading. I hope this inspires others.

Tom Rawls

(Check out Andy Stanley's new book, "Communicating for a change.")

COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE - ANDY STANLEY A brilliant book about how we can preach and teach more effectively . Click here to buy from Amazon.co.uk