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New Room Conference Recap
Published Date: October 2, 2017
September 20-22, Seedbed hosted more than 1500 registered attendees at its fourth New Room Conference in Franklin, Tennessee. Those of us who were there sensed overwhelmingly the profound presence of the Holy Spirit and the distinct feeling that the next great awakening for which we’ve been praying so fervently may be close at hand. We continue to hear testimonies of healing and hope from both in-person attendees and viewers of the livestream. But don’t take our word for it—we’ve compiled some of those experiences here for you.
“I can’t thank you enough for extending the generosity to me of a complimentary ticket to New Room! I had such a wonderful time together with the Body of Christ. The music was outstanding, the speakers so anointed and the organization and ‘care’ of the leadership team was over the top. I was impressed and amazed from start to finish by the excellence, humility and warmth. So thankful for all these good gifts from the Father above. It was truly like drinking out of a fire hydrant–refreshing, exhilarating, overwhelming, exhausting, life-giving!”– Sharon Keffer, Worship Pastor, Huntsville First Nazarene, Huntsville, AL“I am so grateful for all you have done to create and share the New Room event and movement. I just returned from another incredible blessing in Franklin. There will be a day when people will be studying the New Room Movement and pointing back to Seedbed as the launch point of a great revival. Awakening is happening! And you, are faithfully serving in conjunction with the Holy Spirit to give new life to individuals and to the church Outstanding! Deep blessing! Incredible Gift! My deepest thanks for the long hours, intense planning, incredible execution, and preparation for the days that are yet to come.”– Randy Jessen, Affiliate Instructor ~ Asbury Theological Seminary, Parker, CO“I am at the #NewRoomConf right now, and for the past 24 hours I’ve experienced more powerful prayer than I have ever known. Gloria Deo.”– Andrew Thompson, Pastor, First United Methodist Church of SpringdaleI am just feeling so much this morning that i wanted to thank you for the gift of the New Room Conference and all the blessings that have poured into me over the past few days. I am a lay person, work on staff at a church and feeling very ineffective in my life. The prayer and scripture combo have already begun to dramatically change me and I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit during that breakout. Thank you seems too simple, let my prayers of thanksgiving be endless for your teachings and guidance.– Alison Dix, United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon“I have to tell you, New Room Conference, the texts from my little group of pastor friends all indicate something big happened last week. #comeon”– Matthew Johnson, Pastor, Saint Paul United Methodist Church“My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:4-5My heart’s desire over the past year has been for this to be true in my own ministry. And it is unreal to see God changing lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. New Room, the conference I attended in the Nashville area last week, was the most powerful example I have ever witnessed of the power of God bringing hope and healing into people’s lives. I am still amazed that I got to be a part of what God has done there and continues to do.”– Kevin M. Watson, Assistant Professor of Wesleyan and Methodist Studies, Candler, and author of The Class Meeting“There are no words adequate. The power of the Presence of the Holy Spirit was with us in an amazing way. Once again, God has worked through New Room!”– Donna King, Pastor, Hollis – New Hope United Methodist Church
If you weren’t able to join us, we recommend two things:
- First, grab the conference talks. They’re available in the Seedbed store for $39.95, but you may use the discount code ATSTALKS to save 50% and receive the same price attendees received.
- Second, sign up for next year. We’re moving to a larger venue—one of the largest churches south of Nashville—in order to accommodate as many people as possible. We believe the Lord is on the move, and we want you to be a part of it. newroomconference.com
But the conference itself wasn’t the only exciting thing that happened during those days. We were also happy to formally announce the Seedbed’s Kids line and forthcoming inaugural curriculum, Trackers of Truth (we’ll share more about that in a later e-link, but in the meantime, check out seedbedkids.com), as well as the Seedbed Mercantile which features apparel, mugs, notebooks, scripture cards, keychains, and more, all featuring Seedbed ethos statements.
We hope you’ll make plans now to join us at New Room Conference 2018. These are important times.
This year was my second time attending New Room and as awesome as the first one was, I believe the second one was even better! The power of God was palpable as we worshiped together and were inspired by the testimonies and preaching of the speakers. I believe New Room has begun a mighty work for God and a great awakening!