300,000 vs. 1

In North America there are approximately 300,000 churches.  300,000!  What a great time to be a Christian.  If you like to dance and shout when you worship, there's a church for you.  If you want a more sedate environment, there's a church for you.  If you love fire and brimstone, there's a church for you.  Most churches have some form of children's ministry.  They vary in content and environment as much as, if not more than, the adult services.  

On the other hand, there is 1 Disneyworld.  Sure, there's Disneyland, but it's not Disneyworld.  Disneyworld is the most visited vacation destination in the world.  They've created an environment based upon one simple premise, their motto..."Make kids happy!"  It's a simple vision that is never compromised.  Everything they do is designed around this notion.  When people visit they are assimilated into the culture which envelopes them through all of the senses.

What can we learn from how they operate?  Let's understand who we are and embrace the call God has placed upon the ministries we serve.  Next, let's find a way to capture the imaginations of kids for Christ and never compromise it.  Finally, let's accept the challenge to operate with X-cellence in all we do!  Lord, develop in us a passion and culture to build a bridge that will lead children to your throne.