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Thursday night I spoke at the annual convention of the Baptist General Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, it was on the evening when they appointed foreign missionaries to different countries.  It was a lot of fun, I spoke on domains, engagement, and transformation.  This weekend there was a big conference for Texas city-managers and city leaders in Arlington.  On Sunday morning those who wanted could participate in a time of teaching that I was asked to lead.  David Miller, the city manager for Forest Hill asked me to come, when they lived in our area, they used to come to NorthWood.  I really enjoyed it.  I spoke on domains, the Great Commission, and the unique role of a city manager - how of all people, those who were followers of Jesus were more equipped to transform cities than anyone else.  They were connected to all the parties involved, they knew all the players, they got the big picture.  They received it really well.  As I was speaking and looking at them, it just really hit me, how far off track we are that who would think of a city manager as the greatest potential “missionary” of all.  When it was over, a lady who worked with one of the most significant cities in Texas came up to me and asked, “How would this look”, if me, as a Christian, were to set up a sister city relationship - where would you go?  How would you connect the people?  She went on to say, we’ve connected governments, which is good - but not nearly enough or getting any of us where we thought we would be. . . .  Stay tuned ma’am . . .  Go Hub is on the way . . . .