My son Taylor
The last 6 months has been, by far, the most challenging time in our family. For a number of reasons we have simply had to trust God with our finances, our home, my “career”, and so much more. It’s been a faith building journey, for sure, and it’s not done yet!
Today I realized I also have to trust God with my priorities. A number of years ago I created my own personal core values. You can see them here. My relationship with God, Michele & my boys, Taylor & Garret, occupy my top three priorities.
Which presents an interesting situation over the next couple of weeks. You see, I’ve been working hard on what is “next” for me, namely Kidmin360. I’m excited about what God seems to be doing, the collaboration that has been involved, and the potential impact I see in the lives of young – and hopefully “seasoned” – Children’s Ministry leaders.
So what’s the problem? Well, we’re about to announce an exciting new opportunity for Kidmin leaders, something that I think will be valuable for those who really want to learn how to lead in the complex and challenging world of Children’s Ministry. Frankly, I’m hoping it will help establish Kidmin360 as a place to go for Children’s Ministry leadership development. So with that announcement, any marketing or PR person would tell you to make as many connections as possible to get the word out, right? How about at one of the biggest Children’s Ministry gatherings in the world – like next week at Children’s Pastors Conference right here in San Diego? That would be great, wouldn’t it?
Except that I committed long ago to being a chaperone for my son’s 8th grade trip to Washington DC. Originally it was planned for this week, then it got changed to next – right during the Children’s Pastors Conference!
So what do I do? I trust God with my priorities. There’s really no question about what I will do…in fact I can’t wait to spend an entire week with my son! Yes, I wish I could have that connection time at Children’s Pastors Conference to make connections and share what God is doing at Kidmin360…but that’s not my priority next week – my son is.
I don’t know what Kidmin360 will look like in the future – it may be something that, with collaboration, will end up impacting many Children’s Ministry leaders. Or it may not. I do know that, for the rest of our lives, I want to be making an impact on my son’s life…so I trust God with my priorities and look forward to a great time in Washington DC!
