The Bible versus The Cell Phone

My mom sent this to me, and I thought that it was pretty good. I would love to share it with you, something to think about!


Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

Jesus has already paid the bill, and there are no dropped calls!

Every Children's Worker Needs To Read This!!!

"The Indomitable Mr. O" by Norman Rohrer, I feel, is a must read for anyone working with kids in Children's Ministry. Indomitable as described in the dictionary means "impossible to subdue or defeat", Mr. O definitely fits the bill! Even if you are not interested in participating with Child Evangelism Fellowship, this book will minister and convict you. J.I. Overholtzer is the Billy Graham of Child Evangelism. This book takes you from beginning to end in the life, ups and downs, and blessings of Mr. O.

I am not much of a "reader" and I could not put this book down. I finished it in a week and a half, which for me is pretty good. You follow Jesse's parents as they escape the effects of the civil war by moving to southern California. Growing up in a Pennsylvania Dutch strick family, trapped by the law, readers of the Word, never missing Sunday School. But as Jesse inquired about his sin and guilt, he is told he was too young to be saved. Just as in Luke 15, the prodigal son, goes through his time rebellion. "I'll just sin if I want to" he would tell himself. We read how God takes him through the fires of refinement and turns him into one of the biggest hearts for child evangelism this world will ever see.

At the end of the book is a section entitled, "Child Evangelism as Taught in the Word of God by J. Irvin Overholtzer" In this section Mr. O expounds on his favorite chapter, Matthew 18. Bringing out such points as in vs. 12 & 13, that the shepherd must go out and find the sheep, just as we must lead a child to Christ, as with the sheep, they will not come back on their own, among other insights on the Scriptures as they relate to children.

The heart of Jesse Irvin Overholtzer will inspire every children's worker, and renew their ministry, and the desire to win every child to the Lord!!!

Catching Up!

It has been a whirlwind few months. As soon as I started teaching again at Crossroads, I started to feel God pulling more and more to get involved. This lead to an opportunity for me to be involved in a TCE (Teaching Children Effectively) Class from CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) offered at Crossroads. The rate being offered was $75 to take the class, but free if I was volunteering in Children's Ministry.

Still being new in the CM at Crossroads, I wasn't sure if I would qualify or not, but they graciously offered if I wanted to join the class. How could I pass this up?

I had not really heard too much about CEF up to this point. I had a friend that I served with on a youth staff about 13 years ago that left to train with CEF and become a missionary with them, but that was about it. So after Google-ing the class and finding out it was offered by CEF, I checked out their site as well. I found them to be a pretty cool ministry to children. I was excited to get started. And so began every Monday night for two months, training on the proper technique of leading a child to Christ, Preparing Lessons, Scripture Memorization, The Wordless Book, and so on. Did I mention I was the only guy in a class of about 25 women? Where are all the men in Children's Ministry!? (That's a subject for another time.)


The longer I was in the class, the more anxious I was to get out there and put these new skills to practice. So much so that the last few classes were so exciting, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning, waiting in anticipation, tapping my foot with excitement. I could really feel God telling me, "Brent, THIS is what I have called you to do!"
At the conclusion of the class, I spoke to one of our instructors in regards to getting more information about being involved with CEF. To my amazement, she responded with, "They have an opening for a missionary right here in Denver." Well one thing led to another, and I am now currently in the process of becoming a missionary with CEF, more specifically, to be the Director of the Denver chapter. Please be praying for me through this process, and after, that I may be used of God in a mighty way to reach the children of Denver for Him!

In the meantime I have enjoyed helping in various Good News Clubs, and with Frank & Connie Porter as or missionaries of the month for April at Crossroads CM.

We presented "Mission Possible" to tell others about Jesus. Over 2 Sundays, 5 Services we saw over 20 kids come to Jesus! HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!

It has truly been an amazing last couple of months, and I look forward to the next few years!