[Kid Inspiration]

So I am in the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland at the National ACC conference. Some very powerful messages happening and great connecting going on all over the place. \n\nMy pastor Brian Houston finished his current season as the National President and has handed the leadership to Wayne Alcorn to lead this awesome movement (just gotta love voting!) (not really)\n\nIt has been quite an honour to watch Brian pretty close up over the last few years and I LOVE to see a good transition in leadership, it just blesses my soul.\n\nThanks Brian. \nWelcome Wayne, I got ya back. \n

From Erwin MacManus via Tony Morgan:

There has never been one ordinary child born on this planet

Here endeths my Sunday.

More than anything else, I want to finish well. So many times when asking a young person the vision they have for their life, what they would love to do they talk about the task, the job, the mission they can see themselves doing. I just want to finish my ‘race’ with a wife and family that loves me, knowing that to the best of ability I lived with faith, hope and love (1 Cor 13:13). What I ‘Do’ accomplishing this goal is up to God.

I really tried to think of something clever to title this post with, but all that came to mind was that above… I apologise and promise that it won’t happen again for at least a week.

I am excted though about coming to the big ole US and speaking at the Napkin Conference in Las Vegas Feb 2010.

I met Justyn Smith last year whe he came over with his Pastor Benny Perez who was speaking at Church. Benny is just one of those leaders who just has miracles follow him around and he spoke a great message to our Church. One of the miracles following him was Justyn who I met briefly and connected with as a young dude excited about reaching kids for Christ!

So I am truly honoured to come and be a part of this conference and already feel like God is putting a message in my heart for y’all.

So please come along and bring your team I would love to meet as many bloggers/twitterers as I can.

C Ya in Vegas Baby!

Melisa Bester is a part of our Hills Campus at Hillsong Church. She has sung on a number of Hillsong Kids albums and has now turned into a teenager with some serious talent… now I’m not saying I made her what she is today and that if it wasn’t for the opportunities to lead worship she had years ago she may not have even made it this far… just remember me when you’re famous Melisa!

The reality is, she has a gift from God and her family have nurtured it and developed it.

Here is her first music video Wanna Be Free

Her album is out soon… or may be out now… can’t seem to find anywhere to buy it?

I love seeing our kids grow up with confidence and pursuing their dreams!

For the love of Merna! What the!

Okay now that I have recovered from the shock.

“The Peekaru Original is a fleece vest that zips over a soft baby carrier to keep you and your child warm. It fits comfortably over all carriers, including Baby Bjorns, Hotslings, Ergos, Mei Tais, and Wraps.” Via likecool

Here are a few posts that hit it out of the park in the last few weeks!

Pudge on Leading for Tomorrow

A bunch of posts from Henry Zonio about the Conspire Conference Rewiring Ministry for the Digital Learner,  Spiritual Formation in Children

Fascinating stuff from The Connecting Church and Home Conference from Jared Kennedy via Doug

Shane Hipps on Technology from the Q blog! MUST WATCH! Hipps discusses how technology shapes your faith and offers a critique of the cliche “the methods change but the message doesn’t.”

How to Blog 101 from churchrelevance.com