Like most pastors, I didn’t go into ministry because I wanted to preach. I went into vocational ministry because I wanted to see lives transformed by the gospel.

God had stirred up my heart and pursued me. I had been skeptical and he opened up my eyes. I wanted to help others come to know Jesus as I had. So I began serving, got some training, and entered into vocational ministry.

Early in ministry I joined a church plant and we began rapidly growing. We moved into a new building. The crowd continued to grow larger. Excitement was high. In many ways, it was a dream spot for a young church leader to be.