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Kidshaper 09
There is pretty much one conference I attend each year that I have nothing to organise and that is Kidshaper. It is the national ACC children’s ministry conference in Melbourne Australia.
I get to just attend and enjoy it!
Except this year I had the honour of speaking as a keynote to the hundreds of awesome men and women of God who sow their lives into the kids of Australia and New Zealand and the world!
You can read a report from the official blog of Kidshaper CM1234
And follow Rob Bradbury (national grand poo-bah of Kids R Us) on twitter.
But from a personal perspective it was such a great few days receiving leadership and wisdom from Papa Smurf himself Jim Wideman and so many other leaders around this nation.
I really felt God speak to my heart about great steps forward both personally and for our church. It was a profound week and I love seeing the same faces each year knowing there are so many volunteers out there running ministries with a heart for God and kids.
If you are one of those people who perhaps is out there running your ministry as a volunteer without a big network of like minded people around you:
- Find out who is close by you from Kids R Us… make contact and make yourself known. I know Rob and his team would love to support you.
- Contribute – it’s the greatest way to connect. Write a nice comment on someone’s blog, reply to them creatine prices on twitter. Connection is not all about the phone and face to face anymore. As you give you will receive. Send a resource to another Church, help them out. You may just find a lifetime ministry friend.
- Come to Kidshaper next year and say hi.
Thanks Rob and team!
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Ps Dave. Loved your msg at Kidshaper. You touched on letting God change our perspective. He definitely changed mine!
Excited to have u and the rest of ur team back here for ‘Taste’!
God Bless you!
Michelle V
This year’s Kidshaper was fantastic! So good to hear from yourself, Ps Andrew, Ps Rob and the General himself, Ps Jim. I can’t wait til next year… It’s going to be even bigger and better!
HI Dave
Thanks for speaking at SOUND, loved the fresh voice and view. Keep breaking the mould and lead on!
Love you mate
Rob
PS I think you also took Kidshaper news this year?
I’m not in kids min but was volunteering at kidshaper – the messages you gave challenged us too! A big thanks from a couple of the camera operators!
I love reading your blogs, it is a great connection with others.
I look forward to Kidshaper 2010 to taste andsee what God has in store. It will be my first conference.
Thanks everyone, looking forward to Taste!