I live in New Zealand so being a long way away AND about 18 +/- hours ahead of most of the people means that getting to conferences is a challenge. Having on demand access to all the material on CMU is a huge bonus. I’ve learnt far more in CMU than I ever did at university.
CMU has been invaluable to me and I’ve only been a member since the fall. We are a small church and our financial assets are limited, but this has provided a better return than anything I can think of. We are seeing visitors and returning visitors at a rate we never have before.
We can’t afford paid staff and volunteers have to try to find a way to learn on their own. CMU has made that possible.
If you think you can’t afford it, think out of the box. I pay our CMU membership as part of my financial gift to my church. Would someone, or several, want to do that for your church? A love offering directed for CMU? I promise you won’t regret it for a minute!
CMU is part of our team. Our latest Church plant is thriving and I believe God used CMU to make that happen. 