SPRING 2019 ISSUE
MARCH | 2019
WES-SIDE STORY THE STORIES OF THE TSU WESLEY FOUNDATION
transformation is happening at the wesley
The TSU Wesley Foundation made history this
1. Describe a time when it was good for you to be silent. Describe a time when you made sure your voice mattered
year as the very first African-American worship team to lead the 2019 Divine Rhythm conference 2. Share a time when someone spoke “a limitation” in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The conference was over you. How did it make you feel? How did it held over the course of three highly impactful affect you? days where our worship team brought a powerful move of God for each session. The guest speaker 3. When has fear almost robbed you of a blessing? How did you overcome the fear? for the weekend, was Pastor Rachel Billups. She brought a series of heart changing messages that Just to list a few. We went around the bus and each person shared their response. Some sharing challenged listeners to grow closer to God by pieces of themselves that they’ve never openly working to overcome ourselves, our limitations and own desires. Every student and leader left the discussed before, some coming to tears as they weekend retreat feeling inspired and empowered, openly overcame personal challenges, and some but it did not stop there! Even the bus ride home sharing smiles and laughter of newly found from the conference was spirit- filled, Reverend freedom from limitations that tried to be placed on their lives. These moments were truly heartMorton challenged each student and leader to warming to us all and allowed us to grow closer to privately self-reflect on the impact of the Divine one another through our shared struggles and Rhythm conference as well as an open discussion willingness to become vulnerable through our on a series of questions. shared love of Christ.