Wednesday: E.K. Bailey, much more than a name

After yesterday’s shift to stand next to the Buckner exhibit, I definitely got to learn more about Buckner through telling others about it. Sometimes you learn a subject more when you have to teach it to someone else, the same could be said about yesterday.

The E.K. Bailey Conference, which was hosted in a hotel not too far from the office, was bigger than I had expected. Over 200 churches were there for the event as leaders and representatives of churches around the nation came to learn through seminars, sermons and more tips that would help their congregation. Buckner was also there.

Located in the “marketplace” area, we were stationed in a very good spot . Not only was our displays very attractive, but with our posters, the media tools we had, along with us standing out there, made it attractive enough for people to come by our station and for us to tell them about who we were.

What was interesting was the fact that not only were people interested in what we were about, but were interested in bringing programs that we do to their own churches. Of course, you have the people who walk by like they never saw you, but the gains from losses were definitely in our favor.

Overall, I had a good time, as not only did I get to see how Buckner works in a convention setting, but through talking with other Buckner employees who were there beside me, I was able to see their ideas and perspectives, which educated ever so. We’ll see how much more I can learn . . . . . stay tuned.