So, I got up this morning, dropped off my kids and stole my wife away for a 7 hour drive to Lexington, KY…for a 1 1/2 day event…coming back tomorrow…and High Seas VBS starts next week. My friend Tim Cressman calls it a bold decision. Others may call it dumb or ignorant. I like bold, but I may also call it a driving force to develop as a minister to kids in the name of Jesus even at personal or residual-effect cost. Too long? How about just crazy then?
You see, I’m at what they’re calling CMX or Children’s Ministry Expo. I love it! It’s an event filled with booths from children’s ministry people from all over the place with all kinds of different niches.
Read on for good links and thoughts about worship, volunteer training without meetings and family ministry. Read the rest of this entry »