by nsmith | Jan 18, 2024 | Career, Ministry, Residency
Growing In A Greenhouse Now that the two-year college ministry residency is coming to a close, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. I can say with honesty that these past two years have been the best years of my life. That is not to say they’ve been the easiest...
by nsmith | Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Making An Impact During my senior year of College at East Carolina University, I had no plans for pursuing a ministry residency until around December. I was an accounting major and enjoyed the internship that I had, but there was a verse in Ecclesiastes that...
by nsmith | Nov 30, 2023 | Career, Ministry, Residency
I Left A Career I Loved… A little over two years ago, I decided to leave a career I loved. This was not a decision I took lightly or made easily. One of my closest friends was with me the night I accepted the Mercy Hill residency offer via email, and even...
by nsmith | Nov 17, 2023 | Church Planting, Ministry, Residency
How a Church Residency Shaped Me for Church Planting “Alright Jon, I think I’ll plant a church. What are we thinking as far as the timeline? Next year or something?” How ignorant of me right? I was a 21-year-old kid with a calling and some zeal. I felt called...
by nsmith | Oct 26, 2023 | Ministry, Residency, Theology
Why Include Theological Education in a Church Residency? To some, getting a degree in theological education was never even a consideration. To others, some sort of seminary degree is just the default next step. Theological education is also an option that some...
