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“A dull axe requires great strength; be
wise and sharpen the blade.”
Ecclesiastes 10:10
Two legendary lumberjacks from Canada decided to have a tree-cutting
contest to settle once and for all which lumberjack was the best.
The contest was to take place on a Saturday --starting at five in
the morning and continuing until five in the evening. The lumberjack
who felled the most trees in that twelve-hour time span would be
declared the winner. The news of the contest spread, and on the
big day the timbers were filled with curious spectators.
BANG! A shot rang out to start the contest, and the two lumberjacks
eagerly and methodically hacked away at trees with their axes. However,
after about fifty minutes, the first lumberjack noticed that the
second lumberjack quit hacking away at the trees. The lone sound
of the first lumberjack’s axe filled the forest. Why did the
other lumberjack quit? What could possibly be the problem? A full
ten minutes went by before the first lumberjack heard the sound
of the second lumberjack’s axe beating on the trees again.
The first lumberjack thought to himself, “Great! I felled
two trees in that ten-minute period. I’ve got to be ahead.”
Furiously, the lumberjacks continued to swing, sweat, and slice.
Strangely--every hour for the next eleven hours--the second lumberjack’s
axe would fall silent for about ten minutes. Then, once again, the
forest would be filled with the sound of two axes conquering trees.
Each time this happened, the first lumberjack worked all the harder
so he could continue to increase his lead. At the end of the day,
each lumberjack’s trees were counted. Amazingly, when the
final tally was announced, the second lumberjack out-cut the first
lumberjack nearly two to one. The first lumberjack heatedly questioned,
“How can that be? I never stopped the entire twelve hours,
and he stopped to rest for at least ten minutes every hour!”
To which the second lumberjack smiled and said, “I did not
stop to rest--though I did rest some. While you were wasting your
energy swinging a dull axe, I regularly took a few minutes to sharpen
my axe—and my sharp axe increased my ability to cut down more
trees.”
One of the best investments of time and money you can make in your
life and volunteer ministry this fall is to sharpen your ministry
axe by participating in relevant, substantive, and biblically-based
training workshops--like the ones offered at this year's Cadre Training
Festival in Peoria, IL on Saturday morning, September 24th. When
you participate in interactive training, you are taking the time
to sharpen your ministry axe so that you can go back to your volunteer
ministry refreshed, refocused, and ready to impact people in a more
significant way. Whereas other volunteers swing their tired, dull
ministry axes with little effect, those who take the time to sharpen
their ministry axes by participating in training can be more productive
and effective for God's kingdom. And making you wildly successful
in your volunteer ministry is what Cadre is all about!
For Info About Registering for
the Cadre Training Festival in Central, IL, on Saturday Morning,
September 24th:
 Cadre
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The
Cadre Training Festival!
Saturday Morning, September 24, 2005
8:30 AM to 12:45 PM
Central IL--Mark Your Calendars NOW!
Register Online Today!
Cadre
Training Fetival Info/Registration
Updated: Experience
Cadre Training in Person!
Central Illinois Area, Saturday, 8/20/05
Ministry Is Relationships
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/relationships.php
For cost and details, contact bill@cadreministries.com
Orlando Florida Area, Saturday, 8/20/05
High Impact Methods of Teaching
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/methods.php
8:30 AM-12:30 PM. For youth leaders, small group shepherds, and
Sunday school teachers. The $15 registration includes a training
manual and snack break. Hosted by Neighborhood Alliance Church in
Longwood. Contact certified Cadre trainer, Laura Wampach at (321)
356.7589 or laura@cadreministries.com
Central Iowa Area, Saturday, 8/27/05
Ministry Is Relationships
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/relationships.php
For cost and details, contact bill@cadreministries.com
Central Illinois Area, Saturday, 9/10/05
Becoming a High Impact Teacher
http://www.cadreinternational.com/training/bahit.php
Bloomington/Normal IL.
8:30 AM-12:30 PM. For youth leaders, small group shepherds, and
Sunday school teachers.
The $20 registration includes a training manual and snack break.
Hosted by Heartland Community Church. Contact Michelle at roger@heartcc.org
Central Ohio Area, Friday and Saturday, 9/16-17/05
Kid U for Children's Ministry Workers
http://www.kidology.org/training/kidu/2005/columbus/workshops.asp
Columbus, OH
Cadre workshops at this conference are:
1. Your First and Most Important Job as a Volunteer in Children's
Ministry!
2. Training Really Does Make All the Difference!
3. Why Volunteers Hate Meetings and What You Can Do About It!
4. You Can Recruit Excellent Volunteers Into Your Children's Ministry!
Central Illinois Area, Saturday, 9/24/05
The Cadre Training Festival!
Peoria, IL. 8:30 AM-12:30 PM. For youth leaders, small group shepherds,
and Sunday school teachers.
MORE INFO /
REGISTER NOW >>
For more info, contact rennie@cadreministries.com
Iowa/Illinois Border Area, Sunday, 9/25/05
The Teaching Genius of Jesus Workshop
http://www.cadreministries.com/store/books.html#genius
Rock Island, IL
3:30 PM-8 PM. For Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and
youth leaders.
For more info, contact bill@cadreministries.com
Central Minnesota Area, Friday-Saturday, 9/30--10/1/05
The Church Ministries Expo
 FREE
Devotional for Training Students for "See You at the Pole"
this September
See You at the Pole, September 21, 2005!
View
Free Devotional: CLICK HERE!
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Free Audio Message (MP3)
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Crank Up Your Ministry This
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with training! Here is a FREE training tool you
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