2005

Stop Touching Me!

“Stop touching me!” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that said, I’d be rich! I was the youngest of four girls, all within five years of age. I had one of those siblings - like on the commercial airing lately (he’s still touching me!) - that would hold her finger just close enough to aggravate. Although Tim and I only have two children, we have driven a minivan since our youngest daughter turned one year old. You guessed why! “Stop touching me” or “Mom, she’s touching me!” Do you have that kind of affect on people that causes them to say “Stop Touching Me” or do people feel the touch of God when you are around?

We are constantly “touching” the people who are around us – at home, on the job, in the grocery store. I’ve known people who were so-called ministers of the gospel, yet would bite the head off the cashier at McDonald’s if their order was wrong. Now I don’t believe Christians should allow themselves to be walked on, but when you walk in the Spirit, your “Love reaction” will be a reflection of the love of Christ. A beautiful scene I witnessed not long ago was at the funeral of Tim’s dad. A favorite song of Nana’s, Tim’s Mom, is “He Touched Me.” I was sitting on the front row at the viewing when I heard the peaceful sound of this song rising in the air. I looked up to see Deon Unthank and his daughter, Amy, being joined by Tim and our youngest daughter, Rebecca, bringing comfort to Nana at a time when it was hard to find. I thank God for that “touch” that was given - not with a huge stage and incredible ticket sales, although they are capable, but with a gift of ministry that comes from walking in the spirit.

I can think of many people who always lift my spirits when they are around. I tend to seek those people out. They touch my life in a way that moves me forward in my walk with the Lord. The love of Christ is evident in these dear friends. We cannot avoid coming into contact with everyone who is not a Christian walking in the spirit while we are in this world, but we can seek out those who are a good influence. The scripture is full of this instruction as well as examples of wonderful friendships. “Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the end.” John 13:1
You have a choice – a conscience decision of how you will touch people. Will you leave a smile on those around you or will they say, “Stop Touching Me!”

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Crabb Family - Feb 05

We have a promoter who has discovered a brilliancy. He has gone into the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee area and booked a genre barrier-breaking concert. He has booked the Crabb Family and Avalon together for a special Valentine’s weekend concert on February 12, at 7 pm at Governor’s Palace in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

What better way to celebrate “love” and “togetherness” than bringing together two very different genres of music to break down barriers. I can tell by some of the recent threads posted on this site that there are some people out there who “get it.” Often we allow ourselves to remain traditionally closed-minded to growth. We build walls of “our” world and “your” world; and what “we” do and what “you” do. We don’t want others in our world and we’re afraid to allow ourselves to expand into new territory.

In August, the Crabb Family was booked on an appearance at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, Kentucky. Also scheduled to appear on the program were Avalon and Rebecca St. James. Promoter Mark Toney traveled from North Carolina to see just what the outcome was. Wheels were turning in his brain. While there, Toney witnessed the chemistry between all of the artists involved. He saw newcomers to the Crabb Family’s music turn into fans before the evening was over and vice versa. Toney realized this as an avenue for growth.

In researching with the promoter of the Crabb Family/Avalon concert, it appears the event will be a sell-out. If I am not mistaken, it has been awhile since a concert in that area has sold out! Great idea!

You see, in crossing genres, there is not compromise nor sliding backwards, but there is growth. For example, if 1,000 of the Crabb Family’s crowd buys tickets and 1,000 of Avalon’s crowds buys tickets: 1,000 plus 1,000 equals 2,000. Half of this crowd may have never experienced the Southern Gospel world and 1,000 may have never experienced the Contemporary Christian world, so there is room for growth in both. Ticket sales increase, product sales increase, radio airplay increases, ministry opportunities increase, souls increase, and in the end, everyone goes home happy! There is growth for the entire industry. The next time there is a Southern Gospel concert in the area on which the Crabb Family may or may not be featured, several of these 1,000 people may remember a positive experience with Southern Gospel, purchase tickets and enjoy what they hear from other artists on the program. Once again, there is growth for everyone.

There are some key points to remember in making a concert such as this one a success. One of those is to make sure you choose artists that can work well together. The Crabb Family and Avalon, although total opposite genres, have musical styles that work well together. They also have the same ministry goals and motivation as well as the same type of live energy generate in a concert setting.

As usual, the Crabb Family and those involved in their ministry refuse to be kept in a box and the result is growth…growth….and more growth. Let’s all choose to be team players!