Yosemite Summit 2011 » Children’s Ministry http://yosemitesummit.org a children's pastor's sabbatical - May 22-26, 2011 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Best Thing for Your Ministry http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/02/16/the-best-thing-for-your-ministry/ http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/02/16/the-best-thing-for-your-ministry/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:41:19 +0000 kidologist http://yosemitesummit.org/?p=201 Know what might be the best thing for your ministry right now?

A new resource?

A new program?

A new book?

A new curriculum?

A new conference?

A new idea?

A new volunteer?

A new senior pastor? :0)

This may surprise you – but the best thing for your ministry right now may be to get as far away from it as possible – and to get a close to God as possible.

That is what Yosemite Summit is all about. It is about focusing on what matters most to your ministry: your walk with God. Your soul. NOTHING is more important and nothing will impact your ministry more than your private walk with God. Come join a few other children’s pastors and walk with God for a few days and let Him speak you directly. Through nature, though worship, through fellowship, through the Word, through the quietness you may only find at a sun rise at Glacier Point or in the midst of a thousand foot water fall.

You will never be the same after meeting God here. Cast off the excuses, and allow God to provide if He is hinting in your spirit that He wants you to get away with Him soon.

And it is about full for 2009 with only two spots left, and one nearly already spoken for – so you might as well consider it only ONE spot left!

What are you waiting for?

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In the current edition of Group’s Children’s Ministry Professional edition, I was honored to be featured in an interview in the Career Coach section titled: Following God’s Call. They also included an invitation to Yosemite Summit – some of you may be on this site as a result of that interview.

One secret of survival I was too slow in learning in my career is the power of getting away to spend time alone wit God, leaving my ministry behind. (No ministry planning allowed!) I’d like to invite any male leaders interested to join me on such a week in Yosemite National Park in May.

Our second Summiteer signed up as a result, so there are now only six spots left. If you don’t get Group’s Children’s Ministry Professional edition, I highly recommend it.

Other topics in the current issue include:

  • Leading Leaders
  • Taming a Talker
  • The Top Job? No Thanks
  • Gut Check During Interviews
  • Families in Crisis
  • Rumor Weeds
  • Hopping to Greener Pastures
  • Good Habits
  • Beware Informal Communication
  • Restoring Lost Administrative Tasks
  • New books on the market
  • and more!

If you would like a free sample copy of the current issue with my interview, I have a limited number of copies Group was nice enough to send me and I’d be happy to mail one to you. Simply contact me here and request the sample CMPros edition and, of course, include your mailing address. (USA only)

If you read the interview there is a discussion on Kidology here.

]]> http://yosemitesummit.org/2008/09/25/karl-and-yosemite-summit-in-cm-pros/feed/ 1 A Day in the Life of a Children’s Pastor http://yosemitesummit.org/2007/10/03/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-childrens-pastor/ http://yosemitesummit.org/2007/10/03/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-childrens-pastor/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:23:25 +0000 kidologist http://yosemitesummit.org/2007/10/03/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-childrens-pastor/ Some know me as the creator of Toyboxtales.com, where there are currently 99 online videos made with toys to teach kids important life lessons and God, the Bible or the Christian life. For the 100th TOYBOX TALE I decided to make one specifically for Children’s Pastors. It will soon be released on toyboxtales.com and an abbreviated version is available on YouTube, but I decided to post the FULL VERSION here on YosemiteSummit.org first – as it will give you a glimpse into why children’s pastors need a break like Yosemite Summit provides.

If you can relate to this video, you should seriously and prayerfully consider joining me next May in Yosemite!

ENJOY: A Day in the Life of a Children’s Pastor!

I look forward to seeing who God will bring together for this important and potentially life-changing event! Register Today!

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