Last weekend we had a family ministry pastor from another state visit KidzWorld. His goal was to see everything in action and get some ideas that he could take back with him to implement in his ministry. By the end of the weekend, he was grateful to our team and excited about the ideas he had gotten. He told me that he learned more about ministering to kids in one weekend than he had learned in all his years of seminary.

Debbie and I recently were able to visit a small church plant in New Hampshire and we were blown away by the way that God is working in that church and community. The church is much smaller that NewSpring but in recent weeks they have been given a church property worth over a million dollars plus were able to purchase a historic satellite property for pennies on the dollar. We learned many things from their pastor about trusting God and taking bold steps.

Learning is so practical when it comes in the form of watching others. Sometimes we learn what NOT to do. But many times we can see what is working and even though it might not translate exactly into our situation, it gives us a guideline for how we can craft success in our environment.

Bottom Line: Don’t be afraid to watch others, ask questions, and learn why they do what they do.