Big Sandy ATI Conference

Opening Ceremonies

Each year the Alert Team opens the conference with a rousing patriotic theme. They are an inspiring sight of what God can do when men give themselves fully to the service of God and mankind.

Singing in One Accord

One of my favorite parts of an ATI conference is when families sing together in harmony. I caught these two sisters singing together as they practiced and those of us who were backstage thought it was a CD that was being played. The glory of the Lord rests upon those who have a perfect heart, one that is fully yielded to Him.

Praying in One Accord

Families spent a day of delighting in the Lord which included:

Asking God to open spiritual eyes.
Enjoying a jewel from God’s Word.
A search for wisdom from Proverbs.
Turning scripture into prayer.
Identifying their most pressing issue
Outlining history’s greatest sermon.
Sharing exhortations.
Getting alone for personal study.
Learning how to delight in God’s Word
Delighting in Scripture more than in food
Learning the rewards of waiting on God
Develop the skill of waiting on God
Enjoying the sweetness of silence.

Families were given the opportunity to have communion at the end of a day of delighting in the Lord. We were able to enjoy the power of one accord as we loved one another with a pure heart cleansed by God’s Word, a good conscience from experience forgiveness during communion, and a sincere faith that comes from removing hypocrissy form our lives.

General Sessions

We enjoyed many excellent messages that exhorted us in our faith. Anne and I shared on The 6 Barriers to being in One Accord We had the opportunity to put it into action an hour before our message. I had just purchased a new van and we figured out that we spilled raw milk in it on the way down to Big Sandy. The smell began to get stronger each day with the heat of the sun and the humidity of Texas. God motivated me to take the time to learn it at a deeper level before sharing this key message with others. I have been using this tool as a means to getting to the root lies with accuracy and speed so we can help people take their vain imaginations captive and rescue them from the ocean of emotion. Anne and I were able to come into one accord within 45 minutes and then speak to an audience without having time to practice, or even look at the power points together.

God’s Deliverance

Because the process includes crying out to God for Him to deliver us, God delivered us from the smell of raw putrified milk when a man came up to me afterwards and said at the prompting of his wife, “Would you like for me to professionally clean your carpet with a commercial machine and use enzymes to help eat up the protein that is causing that smell?” I was thrilled and he did it that night. The next morning I had to sit in my van to do a coaching session on the phone and I could only smell a hint of it and it was enough of a reminder to thank the Lord for His deliverance. Anne had her opportunity to practice when I took her through the process weeks earlier in a moment of crisis. I look forward to making this information available through an article. In the mean time you will be able to purchase it through IBLP’s website.

Gary Smalley

Gary shared from a life of experience the greatest key to success in life. He was a credible messenger who shared with great authenticity and transparency.