Unless you’ve had your head in the sand in children’s ministry, you know that Miley Cyrus (a.k.a. Hannah Montanna) is the hottest person out there in kid culture especially in that 8-14 year-old demographic of girls. Hey, my six-year old girl even knows Hannah and can sing the songs to boot. Well, recently some edgy … Continue reading
I was very pleased at the changes that were made to the conference this year. It felt more like a breath of fresh air than an extended commercial for Promiseland. I also appreciated the Point Leader Summit and the practicality of it. I only wish that we could’ve interacted with the presenters in a smaller … Continue reading
This session was entitled, “Don’t Eat the Glue.” It was presented by Phil Vischer. I’m sure all of you are quickly clicking the link for his bio because no one in CM has ever heard of Phil Vischer. Wait, isn’t he the guy who made those talking Veggies that told Tales? What were they called … Continue reading
This session was entitled “Notes From Your Best Friend.” It was presented by David Staal. I really appreciate the preparation that David puts into his presentations. You can tell he gets feedback on what he is presenting as well as going over how he will present. I also appreciate his gift of casting vision. David … Continue reading
This session was entitled “Integrating Media.” It was led by Johnny Rogers. Johnny made the point that media tells a story connects stories with images helps make room for interaction He used examples using pictures and stories to illustrated these concepts. Unfortunately, I felt like the talk was longer than it needed to be. I … Continue reading
The third session in the Point Leader Summit was entitled, “Generational Turnings.” Christine Yount-Jones was the presenter for that session. Christine spent the bulk of the session giving us some insights on two upcoming generations: The Millenials (up and coming students and parents) and the Futuristics (those born after 9/11 up to now). The prospects … Continue reading
The second session of the Point Leader Summit was entitled, “Leading Teams at Multiple Levels.” It was led by Jody Dreyer. She is a VP at Disney for Marketing. (Yes, another Disney person presenting at Conspire!) Jody used the word “Synergy” to illustrate the principles of working with multiple teams. Each letter of Synergy stood … Continue reading
This year, Willow had a Point Leader track that was an option. I took that option (hmmm… obvious from the title). It was at the Renaissance Hotel, and we were in the same room from 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Needless to say, it was a LONG day. The first session was called “Inspiring Your … Continue reading
This session was about story and how important it is for us to tell a story to children called Crayons & Megaphones. This one was a cool one because it was lead by two guys from Disney: Rick Dempsey and Glen Keane. At the end Aaron Reynolds came up to “Connect the Dots” to help … Continue reading
This session was on the importance of involving family in ministry. The session was lead by Kurt Bruner and John Trent. There was a lot in this session. The gist of what Kurt and John were saying was that the missing ingredient in the church was intentional parental involvement in passing faith to their children. … Continue reading
