by HashtagBlessed | Nov 2, 2017 | Life of a Millennial Pastor
I went to college with Ryan. We both played rugby (though I can’t remember if we played at the same time) and we had at least one or two classes together. He married a woman who I sort of grew up with name Megan. I was a punk to Megan growing up. Byron and I...
by Matthew Slater | Oct 27, 2017 | Life of a Millennial Pastor
Being an associate pastor during a pastoral transition prepares you in a lot of ways for lead pastoring. During that transitionary period in my previous assignment, I presided quite a few funerals over a short period of time. Sometimes it was difficult as I didn’t...
by HashtagBlessed | Oct 27, 2017 | Life of a Millennial Pastor
Moose is a swell guy. He started as a friend of a friend. That mutual friend was a guy named Byron. Read some of his life here. Moose also knew my other friend, Byron’s older brother Will. You can hear more of Will’s story here. Byron regularly told me...
by Will Certain | Oct 13, 2017 | Life of a Millennial Pastor
I’m 33 years old and have been at my current assignment as a co-lead pastor for over 4 years now. In the earlier days of my pastorate here, rural Northwest Missouri, I was asked by a young man, younger than me, this question that many young pastors are asked: “Aren’t...
by HashtagBlessed | Oct 7, 2017 | Life of a Millennial Pastor
Byron is my best friend. He would label himself a “Hopeful Cynic” based on his past experiences in ministry. That’s him on the right. Yes, that is a face he regularly makes, especially when his older brother is attempting to assault him. That’s...