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	<title>Ryan Frank &#187; ACMA</title>
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	<description>Children&#039;s Pastor/Creator of KidzMatter/Publisher of K! Magazine</description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s big announcement: ACMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if… There was a way to raise the standard of children’s ministry across America? What if… There was a better way to encourage and assist local children’s ministers at the local level? What if… American children’s ministers coordinated together to impact a small nation where 50% of the people…were children? What if… A church [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if…<br />
There was a way to raise the standard of children’s ministry across America?</p>
<p>What if…<br />
There was a better way to encourage and assist local children’s ministers at the local level?</p>
<p>What if…<br />
American children’s ministers coordinated together to impact a small nation where 50% of the people…were children?</p>
<p>What if…<br />
A church had a recognizable symbol that indicated to parents that it placed value children’s ministry?</p>
<p>What if…<br />
There was a professional association for children’s ministers that helped bring all of this together?</p>
<p><strong>What if…<br />
It starts today?</strong></p>
<p>I am excited about the new American Children’s Minister’s Association. Not only because I serve on the board, but because of how it&#8217;s going to change the face of children&#8217;s ministry. The ACMA will not only raise the flag for children&#8217;s ministry on a large scale but will elevate the standard of children&#8217;s ministry on a local church level. Here are some words that describe what ACMA is all about:</p>
<p>Encouragement<br />
Collaboration<br />
Recognizable symbol<br />
Professional association<br />
High standard<br />
Consistency in churches<br />
Local chapters<br />
Exchange ideas<br />
Global reach<br />
Cool benefits</p>
<p>Enough from me. You need to check out ACMA for yourself and consider joining. For more information visit the website at <a href="http://www.acmaonline.org" target="_blank">www.acmaonline.org</a> or call the ACMA office at 859.245.9530.</p>
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