My family and friends ask me all the time…what is it you do exactly?
So, this page is dedicated to answering that question.

First and foremost I am a Christian. I gave my life to Jesus shortly after my son was born. Wyatt was a colicky baby. I had no idea what I was doing. On top of all that chaos, I had orders to stand-by for combat deployment. It was an awesome crucible which put me at the foot of the cross. So, I accepted Christ driving down the freeway in southern California when Pastor Greg Laurie gave a challenge and an invitation.

As anyone who knew me before I knew Jesus can testify, it changed me…it changed everything about me.

I share that little bit of my testimony to help explain why I do what I do. What I do stems from my decision to honor God with my life.

There’s a really long story about how God has laid on my heart why I exist. I’d be glad to share it with you over coffee. Let’s keep it simple, I exist to serve | serve | serve. I believe I was created to serve God and to serve those who serve His children.

Why I exist leads to the ultimate answer about what I do.

I created a social network in 2008 called CMConnect. It is a niche global network of people, like me, who serve the Church by teaching children about God’s love for them.

In case you are interested, here’s a little shot of the latest things happening in our free Children’s Ministry community:

CMConnect is free to use… it is there to connect people called to serve God in Children’s Ministry to one another. I work to keep our community free; it is one small part of what I do.

The bigger part of what I do is serving as the Executive Director of the International Network of Children’s Ministry (INCM). INCM is a global network which exists to serve | serve | serve… we exist to serve God and to serve those who serve His children… we are suited for one another. We do this through training events all around the world.

 

You can follow me around on this journey. I like to check-in at foursquare when I’m on the road:

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Finally, the biggest part of what I do is last on this list but first in my heart. I’m a husband and a daddy… in that order.

My priorities are God, family, church, and work.

There are a few other things I’m involved in… I serve at Southeast Christian Church. I created a free open marketplace for church lessons, teachings, and resources called churchstash.

 

This is what I do. The bottom line…I like people and I love Jesus.