I am back in the US now, passing through Washington DC to spend some time with Fay before going back to California. No doubt my team mates will fill in the blanks of Thursday through Saturday, so I will simply add some closing observations on this Venture. This was my 11th Venture, and the second to Gauteng… this apart from numerous pre-trips. Every Venture seems to have a theme or pattern. Some of the things that struck me about Gauteng:

• The way the clients came in at the last minute, yet they were all hand-picked. Each had an appointment with God, and they were there.
• There was a distinct blurring of the lines between “consultant” and “client” and “intercessor” and “team leaders” — three consultants came back as clients. Past clients were there as consultants. Team leaders were consulting. Intercessors were clients. etc.
• There was lots of potential synergy between the clients — many of them could work with and learn from each other going forward.
• We had a surprise appointment in Alexandra, a community that has enormous issues and opportunities. Randy Leuning led a team to put together a model for a practical business incubator around the construction industry. Jackie Loatle presented on the last day, and there is potential for an effective Community Track in Alex.
• There were what you could call the “normal miracles” that took place: lives were radically transformed by the truth of the gospel of the kingdom and the love and service of the team; property deals came through miraculously; funding was released to some clients; marriages were strengthened as more than one person discovered that their spouse was their best business partner; etc. etc.

My profound thanks to the team for all they did to make this an important Venture. What a joy it is to stand on the last day and witness the deep transformation in the lives of leaders that we know will reverberate through their businesses, their households and beyond.

Brett Johnson