{"id":22445,"date":"2023-12-30T23:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=22445"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T08:20:13","slug":"over-800-attended-west-coast-singles-conference-paradox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/over-800-attended-west-coast-singles-conference-paradox\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 800 Attended US West Coast Singles Conference Paradox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The West Coast Singles Conference &#8211; Paradox, held in San Diego, California, witnessed a remarkable movement of God within the singles ministry. More than 800 singles participated in the conference, which took place from October 12th to 15th and was hosted by the dynamic <a href=\"https:\/\/sd.church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Diego Church of Christ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles-1024x683.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22446\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History was made on multiple fronts during this extraordinary event. The singles took center stage by leading three of the main general sessions. In addition to their impactful teachings, they organized a successful 5K fundraiser in collaboration with HOPE <em>worldwide<\/em>, raising an impressive $8,000. Another groundbreaking moment occurred as the conference welcomed guest speakers from the Beirut, Lebanon Church of Christ, marking the first time that singles took the lead in all the main general sessions at a major U.S. conference. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxHOPE-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22447\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxHOPE.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxHOPE.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxHOPE.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxHOPE.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees came from various states and even five other countries, contributing to the global impact of this gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special recognition is due to the dedicated team that meticulously planned and managed the conference, with 19 out of the 22 members being single. The success of this event underscores the incredible work that God is doing through the singles ministry on the West Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxConference-1024x683.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22449\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxConference.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxConference.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxConference.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxConference.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To God be all the glory!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pablo Padilla<br>Director, Paradox Conference<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US West Coast Singles Conference in San Diego made history with 800+ attendees, singles leading all main sessions, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13,71],"tags":[73,54],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-22445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-singles","category-news","tag-events","tag-north-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ParadoxSingles-1.jpeg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Ashaki Sorrell","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/asorrell\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-5Q1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13441,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/us-west-coast-singles-conference-paradox-oct-12-15\/","url_meta":{"origin":22445,"position":0},"title":"US West Coast Singles Conference &#8220;Paradox&#8221; 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