In 2006, after three years and three months of ministry with First Baptist Church of Livingston, TX, Sara and I followed God to the next destination in our journey with him...
Right off the bat that was leading me toward Seminary. I began my Seminary studies that March and made a good dent in my completion plan, but God has moved us around a few times since then. With each step my intentions have been to keep chipping away at my degree, but ministry, and having kids, and money haven't always cooperated to let that happen. And now it has been 4.5 years since I started with no degree to show for it!
Well, the time has come. Next week I will pick my studies back up and work quickly toward completing my first Masters degree. Hopefully by early next summer I will have reached the end of this leg and be able to evaluate what my further educational goals will be.
I've never taken as many hours as I am about attempt while pastoring full-time so I would appreciate your prayers as I dive back in head-first.
I have three specific goals in mind with my Seminary Study:
1. I want to honor God with the intellectual abilities he has given me.
2. I want to learn and grow to become a better Preacher, Pastor, Husband & Father
3. I want to finish what I started.
What task or goals are laying in front of you--unfinished? Maybe it's time for you to dive back in head first and let God's grace and provision lead you further in your journey!
