serendipitous moments

Serendipity, according to Wikipedia, is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely. And that's exactly what happened to me at the Externally-Focused Church Conference this week.

We (Dan Johnson, Doug Neal, Chris Payne and I) went to the conference in search of practical tips and ideas for making a greater impact in the communities that CLC serves, and we each came away feeling that we had made some important discoveries in that regard.

However, the biggest highlight of the trip for me was in a session about Volunteers, where I learned several new ideas that I believe will make all our ministries function better, help our priceless volunteers have more fun while serving more effectively, and enable CLC to be a better equipping church than ever before! (I just reread that sentence and realize it's pretty audacious, but I really do believe it!)

Ever had a personal serendipity, where you went looking for one thing and 'accidently' discovered something else of great benefit? I'd love to hear about it...