CBA Industry Blog

ICRS: The Inside Scoop on New Additions

Hi there – Scott Graham here. Sorry I haven’t been on the blog much lately, but seeing as the International Christian Retail Show falls under my jurisdiction, it’s been a little hectic around here to say the least. I just wanted to key you in to a few updates to the Show’s line up so you’ll well ahead of time how to plan your week.

• Did you know the entire New Product Gallery will be raffled off to one retail attendee at the Show? All retailers have to do is have their badges scanned earlier in the week by a CBA employee to be entered in the contest, and at 1:30pm on Thursday, July 17, one winner will receive all the products – more than 100 and counting! The winner must be present so don’t leave early!

Lead Like Jesus

One of the many things I appreciate about working at a place like CBA is the opportunity to attend events like the Lead Like Jesus conference I recently went to in Phoenix, AZ.The passion of Lead Like Jesus is to see people all over the world transformed by Christians leading like Jesus in the world around them. I’ve definitely been impacted by this conference over the past few weeks, I encourage you to check it out!

The conference was a much-needed reminder of the truths that I know I, and I’m guessing many others, tend to forget sometimes. The truth that God is sovereign, he is active, and he desires to be intimately involved in even my seemingly mundane daily struggles and successes…and that means in my work too.

I’ve been tasked with the not-so-small challenge of managing the International Christian Retail Show, and it’s my passion that this year’s Show will be right on target to help you grow your ministry and live out your passion for Christ through your business. More than anything, I want to see you succeed and this isn’t something I can accomplish on my own. I need the Lord’s guidance, I need the support of my awesome staff, and I need your help too!

I want to challenge you to think of how you are going to prepare to get the most you can out of this year’s International Christian Retail Show. You need to walk away from this year’s Show with some awesome takeaways, and in order to do that you need to be there with an open mind ready to listen and collaborate with your industry partners. Know that we’re here for you and because of you. Please feel free to contact me at the CBA offices or post comments here on the blog.

I look forward to seeing you in July!