One of the greatest influences on my life and ministry through the years has been a great man named Denny Duron. As a youth pastor, I used to have Denny in from time to time to speak at youth rallies I hosted here in the Lafayette area. I'd love to tell you my main motive was to expose those young people to one of the greatest preachers I've ever heard, but the truth is I just wanted to get to spend some time with Denny. He is one of the most authentic and inspiring Christians I've ever been around. I almost went to work for him in 1993. One of the most disappointing moments of my life was when I felt I heard God tell me to let Denny know I couldn't accept the position. I moved away not long after that and lost the connection with this great man of God. After returning to Louisiana in 1999, I called a couple of times to invite him to preach for me at Crossroads, but we weren't able to make it happen. A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to reconnect with Denny through an organization he is helping to coordinate called RAN (Relational Assemblies Network). He asked my help in organizing the Louisiana network and I was more than glad to oblige. (Once again my main motive was getting to spend some time with Denny!) I just went up for a couple of days at his "Vision For A City" conference and it was awesome! The presence of God is all over everything this guy does and I am SO blessed to be reconnected to this great friend and mentor!
