25.24 It's a Beautiful Thing - The Power of Spirit-Filled, Family Based Ministry with Ken and Becky Berge (Part 4)

After another foot-tapping bluegrass song from The Berge Family, Ken and Becky continue to unpackage the wonderful journey the Lord took them through in their family's popular bluegrass music ministry.  But the list gets serious fast as Craig and LaDonna asks them about a very serious crossroads that many families face when the children who are part of the music team grow and blossom into young adults and as one popular song says, Love is in the air....!  How does a family deal with what inevitably happens when marriages take place and the old way of doing things meets this major decision making time.  Do we continue singing, which we enjoy so much and God seems to be blessing it so well, or do we have to change, or even close down this wonderful chapter in our lives because the lead singer and instrumentalist now has a family of their own?  Ken and Becky shared how they transitioned into a new chapter of powerful ministry and influence by launching a family music festival that in the 18th year of it, in 2024, drew close to 3,500 attendees and has launched a number of family music ministry teams who carry on the legacy of The Berge Family!  We're taking about the annual Lake Itasca Family Music Festival which is in walking distance to the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River.  The dates for 2025 are Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3.  You can learn more about it and see this year's lineup of head line groups at familybluegrass.com.  What an inspiration this family is in their ongoing ministry through the festival.  Maybe a northern Minnesota vacation might be in your plans once you hear today's exciting episode, bookmarked by a song from both the Berge and Smith Family ministry teams.  Be blessed and see you next week for our final visit with The Berge Family.