A NOTE TO CHILDREN’S PASTORS: My guess is that you haven’t heard the forest break out into uproarious applause or the mountains burst into joyful song. If I were to pry, I’d be willing to guess that, for some of you, you go home unable to hear even the gentlest of whispers from God’s tender love and approval of your service to His little ones and His church.

There is a grind to ministry that if left unchecked will lead to deafness to God’s unending joy in your service to children. Even if this doesn’t describe your current state or you’re feel really great about your ministry and relationship with God, I offer this gem: Join a Kidmin UNconfrence!

I’ve been a part of Karl Bastian’s YosemiteSummit.org for the last three years. It breaks up my crazy hectic ministry routine with one solid week of renewal, refining, refocusing and ultimately a new resolve for God, family and church.

If you’re a male children’s ministry pastor/director and you’ve read this far than YES this is for you and you know you need this! Drop the excuses, don’t stress about the how and just pray on it.

Then register for Yosemite Summit.

Karl is genuinely passionate about seeing men reconnect to the God who has called them into ministry.

“So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life. The mountains and hills will lead the parade, bursting with song. All the trees of the forest will join the procession, exuberant with applause. No more thistles, but giant sequoias, no more thorn bushes, but stately pines— Monuments to me, to GOD, living and lasting evidence of GOD.” Isaiah‬ ‭55:12-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬