by nsmith | Feb 22, 2024 | Career, Residency, Vocation
Contentment with God’s Plan in Considering a Church Residency I am used to always thinking about the future and trying to have the next steps carefully planned. I have been that way for as long as I can remember. My life feels easier that way because it’s...
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 | 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 | Oct 5, 2023 | Career, Ministry, Residency
My Journey Into Ministry: Reflections On Christmas Ministry Residency at Mercy Hill has been a unique experience that has been a springboard for living my life strategically for the mission of God. I came into residency not knowing if church ministry was...
by nsmith | Sep 20, 2023 | Career, Residency, Vocation
Does a Church Residency Slow Me Down? With so many churches searching high and low to fill staff positions with even marginally qualified leaders, we have to ask the question: Does doing a church residency actually slow me down? The answer isn’t as simple as...
