So early on in my ministry career, I was given an opportunity to serve a church that was really struggling with their children’s and student ministries. I was asked to come in and help rebuild and kickstart the ministry so that hopefully, it would attract more...
Seasons change and I love it. Fall is one of my favorite seasons, so much change that you can see, feel and enjoy. In ministry you need to think in Seasons, not just Sundays. Sometimes we get stuck in our thinking that its only Sundays that matter, and in kid ministry...
I was listening to a sermon about finishing our race strong and part of finishing strong is surrounding yourself with the right kind of friends. The pastor asked everyone in the audience did they have the right kind of people surrounding them, being a part of their...
Sometimes serving as a leader hurts. Sometimes even when you’re not “The” leader it hurts, especially when it’s inside the Church. Every leader learns at one point or another that when you have to be the one leading, those who follow may not...
Orange Tour is for teams! For many churches, heading to Atlanta and to Orange Conference is just an impossible financial dream. I understand there have been many times I wanted to take my team but it would not be good stewardship of the resources I had to manage to...
#OC19 Orange Conference was personal for me this year. From the opening session to the closing. God was speaking directly to my heart. I was taken back to when I started in ministry 30+ years ago, sitting on a front porch in Detroit, Michigan. I was teaching 5-Day...
Many leaders struggle with keeping a balance with all the different things that have to be done. And so what happens is that instead of creating, innovating, we find ourselves doing the same things over and over. Sure we will see something online that we’ll...
Well, here it is, for me its the eve of travel day to CPC 2019! It’s truly one of my favorite conferences. Why? for many reasons, let me give you a few. 1)Breakouts- Over 100 breakouts that range in topics to help children’s ministry leaders become the...
It’s blogger week for the last time in 2018, and I wanted to encourage you to give yourself and your ministry teams a gift, the gift of vision. When I attend Orange Conferences, my vision gets challenged. Every time every year, my vision is stretched both for...
When Orange Conference comes in 2019, It will get personal! For me, this conference is always personal! It’s personal because it challenges me as a leader to consider a greater vision for ministry. Every year from the pre-conference to the general sessions, I...
Recent Comments