Tomorrow morning, bright and early, Amanda, Eric and I will hit the road toward colorful Colorado for Cru19 Staff Conference. We recently received this email from Cru about the event:
This be*cause theme got us to thinking…If someone were to ask us why we make it a priority to attend Cru Staff Conference every other year, what would we answer? Because it is a requirement of our role here at FamilyLife? True, but not very motivating! Because they have great guest speakers and worship times? Also true, but those things can be found much closer to home than Fort Collins, CO. There are many good reasons, but two key ones would be
Because we need Cru19
And
Because Cru19 needs us
We need the sense of connection we get from getting together with over 6000 Cru staff from around the world. We need the inspiration and encouragement we get from hearing stories of God at work in so many different ways. We need the direction and vision we get from hearing Cru leadership express their heart and passion for the Lord directly to us as staff.
They need us to bring our unique voice to that gathering of 6000. They need us to share what God is doing in our little corner of Arkansas to strengthen marriages and families around the world. They need us to join in the vision and move in the direction leadership is going.
Pray for us as we travel and as we be together with other staff to celebrate the cause that God has called us to!