by nsmith | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mercy Hill Church, and therefore our Residency, places a strong value on developing high Emotional Intelligence (EQ). EQ is a relational ability that is vital for healthy team dynamics. Someone with high EQ can understand and recognize their own emotions (and emotions...
by nsmith | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
With myriad options around timelines for church residencies, why does Mercy Hill Church offer a fixed two-year experience? In a nutshell, we believe that the two-year residency gives young leaders the best possible experience, and we believe it most aligns with our...
by nsmith | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Go therefore and make disciples of ALL NATIONS…” (Matt 28:19). At Mercy Hill Church our mission is to make disciples and multiply churches. This is our mission because we feel that this is the best way that we can contribute to bringing the gospel of Jesus...
by nsmith | Aug 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
My call to ministry traces back to age 16. Following a mission trip, my youth pastor asked me to give a testimony of my experience to the entire church. As I presented from the platform, the moment was a blur. I remember fumbling for words, trying to maintain...
by nsmith | May 14, 2024 | Ministry, Residency, Theology, Uncategorized
What if we took the Great Commission seriously? What if instead of just seeking to convert as many nonbelievers as we can, we seized the opportunity to invest into their lives and make disciples that went out and multiplied, not just converts who sat on their hands....
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...
