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January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 justynsmithLeave a comment

It’s Not What I Want

“You don’t build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them.” Walt Disney One of my favorite Walt Disney quotes. What would our ministries look like if we created ministries and met the needs of people versus meeting our own needs. The first thing I do when I…

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January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 justynsmithLeave a comment

Make Ownership a 2019 Goal

The best way to take your children’s ministry to new heights this year is to release authority, create ownership and become an owner yourself. EVERYONE who works at Disney is a part of the customer service experience. Justyn Smith, If Disney Ran Your Children’s Ministry Have you been to a store and noticed a lack…

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October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 justynsmith2 Comments

A Parent’s Response to Disney’s Andi Mack

The Walt Disney Company recently announced that one of their most popular shows, Andi Mack, will include a storyline in which one of its main characters discovers he is gay. In the season premiere, a middle school boy named Cyrus finds he has romantic feelings for a male friend named Jonah. Over the next several…

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March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 justynsmith3 Comments

Beauty and the Beast Controversy

Knowing that I’m a children’s pastor and avid Disney fan, I’ve had many parents ask me what my opinion is on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It’s well documented that Disney is releasing their anticipated live action picture Beauty and the Beast. It has also been reported that Disney planned an “exclusively gay moment” with the character LeFou….

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May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 justynsmithLeave a comment

Volunteers and Pin Trading

One of the fun small ways we celebrate and appreciate volunteers is through a borrowed idea from Disney (of course). Pin trading! Most fans of Disney are well aware of their infamous pin trading. They have pin trading posts and some pretty hardcore pin trading fans. If you’re not familiar with pin trading, you basically…

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May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 justynsmithLeave a comment

Who’s The Star?

“Disneyland is the star, everything else is the supporting role.”—Walt Disney Sounds kind of like a funny quote, but right when I read this I felt like Jesus said to me that He is the star in the church and everything else is the supporting role. Sometimes I think we get caught up in the…

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December 12, 2011December 16, 2011 justynsmith1 Comment

ONEonONE with Lee Cockerell

I had the opportunity to talk with Lee Cockerell, former VP of Walt Disney World Operations, and ask him questions for which he had some great answers: During your tenure at Disney, what was your big takeaway? You can make a difference Most good leaders understand that they should always desire to learn more. What…

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November 21, 2011 justynsmith2 Comments

iBlog – Disney Atmosphere

Because I live pretty close to Disneyland, I figured that I would suffer for the cause of Christ, bring my laptop and work from the park. As I’m working there it’s hard not to get caught up in all that is happening. I enjoyed just sitting there and watching the expressions on people’s faces, especially…

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September 21, 2011September 21, 2011 justynsmithLeave a comment

Mediocre or Great Team?

“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they’ll screw it up. But if you give a mediocre idea to a great team, they’ll make it work.” –Ed Catmull Questions to ask yourself today? Who’s on your team? Do you have the team that is going to take you from “here” to “there”?…

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September 20, 2011 justynsmithLeave a comment

Lessons from DI – Value (pt.2)

“Part of the Disney success is our ability to create a believable world of dreams.” – Walt Disney Let’s rephrase this just a bit. I’m going to replace a couple words and tell me if it doesn’t ring true. “Part of the church’s success is our ability to create a believable world of value.” Disney…

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