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Guess Who’s Going to the Orange Conference
That’s right, I’m going to Orange. The details are still being worked out, but I’m going. I am so excited that I can barely contain myself. I am planning to blog the entire week. So, if you want to...
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Words
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight”. Psalm 19:14 Words are powerful. We use them to tell others how we feel, what we are thinking, to share...
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Guarding the Volunteer Heart
One of my favorite verses in Scripture (I have many) is Proverbs 4:23. I’ll quote it first out of the NIV because that is how I learned it originally: Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the...
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This is Why We Exist.
Recently we hosted a meeting for local children’s ministry workers. The meeting was scheduled to start at 9:00. At 9:05 my wife and I were the only ones there. I looked at her and asked, “When do we...
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Just Ask Me!!!
Six months is a long time to let a series sit, but that is exactly what I’ve done. You might recall that last year I started a series for children’s pastors called Things Your Volunteers Want To Tell...
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Let’s Talk Sabbath
Sabbath: a day of rest. One of the questions I hear alot is “How in the world do you have a sabbath as a volunteer in children’s ministry?” Trying to fit in a day of rest when we have family,...
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Book Review: The Eric Trap
“the week caught up with Eric as he buried his face in his hands and wept.” With this one sentence I knew that his book was for me. Even though I was only a few lines into the book, I already...
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Orange Conference 2012
This week is the Orange Conference. #OC12 for those of you on Twitter. When this post goes up I will actually be at my day job, no doubt struggling to concentrate on my work as I excitedly think about...
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Was it your baptism or a dream?
I was baptized around nine or at least that’s what I was told by my entire life. I even remember a preacher, a church and some water. I had often wondered if that was my baptism or someone else’s....
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So, I am in Atlanta. It is kinda hard to believe that I am actually here. To think that just a few weeks ago attending the Orange Conference was just a dream, now here I am. The pre-conference starts...
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#OC12 Tuesday recap
Ok, so I know what your thinking. What does a Fiat 500 have to do with kidmin, or with the Orange conference. Well, the answer is absolutely nothing. Except that this is the car they tried to give us...
View ArticleGood morning #OC12
I wanted to try the WordPress app on my phone so here is a test post. Stay tuned as I give live coverage of the Orange conference.
View ArticleOC12 How To: Staff For Growth
Ok, below are my notes from this great session with Jim Wideman. Say tuned as I post my notes throughout the day. Also check back tonight as I post a recap from the entire day. How To: Staff For...
View ArticleHow to: Identify the Five Catalysts of Spiritual Growth
If we look back at our spiritual lives we can all see that there were certain times in our lives where things changed for us. Times when our spiritual maturity took a significant step forward. This...
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Bloggers suite at #OC12
This is where I am blogging from. Can you say luxury suite. #OC12
View ArticleThe Orange Pre-Conference Workshops #OC12
The dynamic workshops I attended today will enable me to better minister and meet the needs of children who have developmental or behavioral differences. The classes that I attended are: Using...
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#OC12 Wednesday Recap
So, this is what Wednesday looked like. Be on the look out for more in-depth posts on some of this stuff. Free 1000 Hills Coffee You should check this out. It is a ministry that is helping to build the...
View Article#OC12 Main Session 2
Be sure to check out my notes on this session. Craig Groeschel was AMAZING. I think that myself along with hundreds of other kidmin and uthmin leaders just got a new Purpose statement. “We are called...
View ArticleWhere Oh Where Are The Volunteers?
Volunteers? Where are all the volunteers? At times we struggle to find volunteers to work within our special needs ministries. In yesterday’s workshop lead by Linda Martin, she suggests that in order...
View Article#OC12 Creatively Connecting with the Community
This was a discussion led by leaders from five different churches who shared their experience as they move beyond the walls of their building to reach out into the community and begin to love their...
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