David Busic delivered the annual Board of General Superintendents' Report during the 98th Session of the General Board 25 February. 

This year's General Board is being held virtually with members from 17 different time zones who will meet through 28 February. The Board of General Superintendents opened the meetings by leading the General Board members in a time of prayer for the church, and especially for peace and safety in Ukraine.

Busic’s report, titled "Church in the Wilderness," addressed the many challenges the church has faced in the last year. He reminded listeners that “in Scripture, the wilderness is not a place of punishment—rather, it is a place of testing.”

The benefits of wilderness are clear, Busic said. By God’s grace, wilderness is “a place of preparation that refines our character, sharpens our focus, renews our dependence upon God, and prepares us for new ministry.”

Busic closed the report with a powerful admonition to embrace the future with confidence, acknowledging that although “the way forward may look different than the past, the One who is ‘the way, the truth, and the life’ remains the same.” 

General Board members responded to the report with enthusiastic approval.

To view this year's report, click here.