Languages | Education | Training | Ministry History | Questions

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

School

Degree

End (mm/yy)

Catawba College

BA Business Admin

06/90

Hood Theological Seminary

Master of Divinity

06/05

Asbury Theological Seminary

Doctor of Ministry

06/15

TRAINING

Course

End (mm/yy)

Reynold Leadership Academy

10/18

Beeson Center for Church Leadership and Advanced Biblical Preaching

06/15

CERTIFICATIONS

Certification

End (mm/yy)

CA Platinum Group

current

MINISTRY HISTORY

Church/Organization

Position

Begin (mm/yy)

Crossroads UMC

associate pastor

06/99

South River UMC

sr pastor

06/02

Christ UMC

campus/teaching pastor

06/05

Mineral Springs UMC

sr pastor

06/12

Shady Grove GMC

sr pastor

06/15

MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS

Planted a successful campus for Christ Church in Hickory, NC.

Adjunct faculty at Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC since 2017. Became director of Global Methodist Studies in 2025 and launched Hood's GMC certificate program in the fall of 2026.

Served on the Transitional Conference Advisory Team (TCAT) to form the NC Conference of the GMC. Chaired the Conference Leadership Team since 2024.

QUESTIONS

1. Gospel: What is the gospel?

The gospel—literally “the Good News”—is the heart of the Christian faith. It proclaims that, rather than leaving humanity to perish in sin, God chose to redeem us. In His love, God sent Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human, to take on flesh and die in our place, accomplishing complete atonement for our sins. After Jesus’ ascension, the Holy Spirit was given to convict us of our need for salvation and to lead us into the truth.

Through this good news, every person is offered forgiveness and reconciliation with God. By confessing that Jesus is Lord and believing that God raised Him from the dead, we receive new birth—salvation given as a free gift of grace, not earned by our worth or works.

2. Trinity: How would you articulate the doctrine of the Trinity and why it matters?

There is only one living and true God who exists and reveals Himself as three co-eternal persons of the same substance and power - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are not fractional parts of God, but each contain the fullness of divinity, distinctly separate, but inseparable. The work of God proceeds from the Father, through the Son, in the Spirit.

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit exist in an eternal, loving community. As Wesleyans, we believe the Father is the source of all that exists, the Son is the only begotten of the Father, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Our understanding of the Trinity matters because we are called to live in a loving, connected, accountably human community, mirroring as closely as possible the community that exists in the Trinity. We are to experience the Trinity, not just believe it exists.

3. Jesus: In what sense did Jesus die for our sins, and how does it impact your understanding of the Church’s mission?

Jesus, being fully God and fully human, willfully gave his life for us and experienced physical, human death on a Roman cross to atone for our sins. His death was the complete and final payment for human brokenness and opened the way for reconciliation with God for all who confess and believe. Jesus paid with his life for us to have the opportunity to be reconciled with God. As a result, we are no longer our own, but God’s.

In Matthew 28, Jesus sent every believer into the world to make disciples, baptize them, and teach obedience. Simply stated, that is the church’s mission in the world – to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe. In response to the high price that Jesus paid on our behalf, we should give ourselves wholeheartedly to the mission of reaching the world.

4. Holy Spirit: How does the ministry of the Holy Spirit relate to your understanding of the Church?

The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son and works to awaken people to their sin and their need for forgiveness. The Spirit serves con salvation, offering assurance of new life and empowering ongoing sanctification and growth in holiness. Sent by the Father after the completion of the Son’s redemptive work, the Holy Spirit is active in every believer’s life, bestowing spiritual gifts and providing the strength to use them in loving service to others. As John Wesley taught, the Spirit is the immediate cause of holiness within us, guiding believers toward deeper maturity, unity, and Christlike character.

The Church, as the Body of Christ, is sustained and empowered by the Holy Spirit to love, serve, worship, pray, and grow together. The Spirit also inspired the writing of Scripture and continues to illuminate its meaning, drawing believers into a deeper understanding of God’s revelation and truth.

5. Sanctification: Do you affirm the doctrine of entire sanctification, and how would you explain it to someone who has not encountered it before?

I confidently affirm the doctrine of entire sanctification, believing as Wesley did that it can be gradual or instantaneous as the Spirit decides. Scripture says, “Be holy as God is holy”. God is perfectly holy, so the goal of spiritual maturity should be to be as holy as is possible through the power of the Holy Spirit. Entire sanctification, or Christian perfection as Wesley preferred to call it, is attainable in this life as inward and outward holiness becomes a reality in the life of a believer committed to maturity in Christ. It is not sinless perfection but is instead the condition of fully loving God with heart, mind, soul, and strength and loving neighbor as self. Living in this state of perfect love and holiness, a person can avoid overt sin provided constant attention is given to guard against pride and temptation.

6. Holiness: How do you understand holiness as it relates to human flourishing?

Holiness, on its own, can be taken in an unhealthy direction. That’s why, as Wesleyans, we speak of scriptural holiness—holiness shaped and guided by Scripture. True human flourishing is experienced as the truth of God’s Word restores the image of God within us through salvation and the process of sanctification transforms us by giving us the mind of Christ.

The journey begins with salvation, a transforming act that reconciles us to God. From there, sanctification continues as God’s holy love becomes both the center of our lives and the power that reshapes us as we fully surrender to the lordship of Jesus. A life formed around anything other than the truth of God results in a lesser experience than what Jesus called “abundant life”. The highest and best experience of human life is found solely in a life submitted to the lordship of Jesus.

7. Sacraments: What is your understanding of the Sacraments and their role in the life of the Church?

The sacraments of baptism and Communion, ordained by Christ, are not just symbolic acts but are a means of grace. Both have visible signs – water in baptism, bread and cup in Communion – and the inner grace of sanctification. The sacraments are intended to be celebrated in the gathered community and serve to strengthen, unify, and empower the church.

Baptism is God’s action, not merely a human decision. It serves as the initiation into the Body of Christ, represents a cleansing from sin, and a sign of new spiritual birth. Baptism is appropriate for both confessing adults and children of believing parents.

Communion is a remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross as we eat the bread and drink the cup, believing that Christ is truly present through the Holy Spirit. The Communion table is open to all who acknowledge forgiveness and desire a closer walk with Christ.

8. Scripture: What is your understanding of scripture’s inspiration, authority, truthfulness, and sufficiency?

The Bible, simply stated, tells us how to be saved. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and written by human authors, Scripture serves as the authoritative guide for faith and holy living. Through it, God reveals His character, purpose, and grace. As the final authority for the church, Scripture is wholly true and bears faithful witness to who God is.

Scripture is fully sufficient for salvation, revealing God and providing guidance for faith and a moral life.

9. Human Sexuality: What is your understanding of human sexuality expressed in terms of human flourishing?

Human sexuality is a good gift from God, intended to be far more than a physical act. God defined human sexuality and created us in his image as male or female. Sexual relations is reserved for the legal and spiritual covenant of faithful, monogamous marriage between one man and one woman. Marriage was created by God to reflect his design for faithfulness, intimacy, and love. Any sexual expression outside God’s design is inconsistent with scriptural teaching. Sexual expression outside of God’s design degrades the worth of human beings results in a life that is less than God intends.

10. Human Beings: How does the biblical vision of human beings made in the image of God form your attitude toward the dignity of human life at every stage from conception to death?

Every human life was created in and carries the image of God, and God alone is sovereign over its beginning and end. Therefore, every life—from conception to death—is of immeasurable worth and deserves protection, especially when it is vulnerable and unable to defend itself. Abortion is permitted only in rare circumstances when the life of the mother or the child is in grave danger; it is not a means of birth control or gender selection. Discrimination in any form is contrary to the will of God.

All people are invited to encounter the redeeming love of Jesus Christ within the Global Methodist Church. Regardless of brokenness or life circumstance, every person is welcomed, valued, and called into the transforming grace and new life found in Him. No one is ever beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness and redeeming love. Likewise, no sin reduces the worth of an individual.

11. Wesleyan/Methodist Contribution: What is the Wesleyan/Methodist contribution to the Church universal?

Wesley’s work on prevenient grace, justification, and entire sanctification tops the list. Salvation isn’t the goal – it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey of restoration. For Wesley, theology isn’t just an academic endeavour – it forms a practical way of living in submission to Jesus and in service to others.

Wesley’s design and use of societies, classes, and bands was inspired and instrumental in driving the rapid growth of early Methodism and remains a powerful model for disciple-making today. His expectation that Methodists would actively pursue Scriptural holiness continues to produce lives marked by tangible service to others.

Methodism created a very effective missionary movement that spread from England to the US and around the globe. Church planting, education, and social reform remains a hallmark of Methodism. The birth of the Global Methodist Church is an outgrowth of the call to remain faithful to our Wesleyan heritage.

12. Global Methodist Church: What is your vision for the GMC?

I believe the GMC can make Wesley’s vision of a church fully surrendered to the Holy Spirit and living as disciple-making followers of Jesus a reality. I believe the future is a truly global, distinctively Wesleyan connection of culturally diverse but spiritually united people. The GMC has the potential to reach the world as every church becomes intentional about growing in Scriptural holiness and living their faith in practical ways. We aren’t interested in maintaining the status quo; Jesus gave His life for us to reach the world with the Gospel. Provided we remain a movement of the Holy Spirit and avoid the temptation of institutionalization, the vision remains possible.

Led by the Holy Spirit, the GMC can have an increasing global impact by starting new churches and bringing new life to existing churches by empowering clergy and laity to truly live in submission to the Holy Spirit.

13. Evangelism: What is evangelism and how have you practiced it effectively in your ministry?

I believe the GMC can make Wesley’s vision of a church fully surrendered to the Holy Spirit and living as disciple-making followers of Jesus a reality. I believe the future is a truly global, distinctively Wesleyan connection of culturally diverse but spiritually united people. The GMC has the potential to reach the world as every church becomes intentional about growing in Scriptural holiness and living their faith in practical ways. We aren’t interested in maintaining the status quo; Jesus gave His life for us to reach the world with the Gospel. Provided we remain a movement of the Holy Spirit and avoid the temptation of institutionalization, the vision remains possible.

Led by the Holy Spirit, the GMC can have an increasing global impact by starting new churches and bringing new life to existing churches by empowering clergy and laity to truly live in submission to the Holy Spirit.

14. Discipleship: What is a disciple, and how have you effectively made disciples in your ministry?

A disciple differs from a student – a student knows what the teacher knows, but a disciple does what the teacher does. We are called to be disciples of Jesus - not just having knowledge about holiness, but to live it out in practical ways so that our lives reflect the love, forgiveness, and mercy of Jesus.

My experience has shown that a disciple is best made in a holistic environment that includes engagement with Scripture, active participation in worship and an accountability group, mentoring by a mature believer, and frequent opportunities to put faith into practice in service. We have developed a discipleship process using three core values based on Scripture – Pursue God, Build Community, and Release Compassion – and have seen people on the margins become devoted disciples as a result.

15. Local Engagement: How have you led congregations to engage their local contexts with the gospel?

Every local church has a common mission – to make disciples and spread Scriptural holiness – that must be carried out in varied local contexts. While my mission experiences have been international, my appointments have been limited to North Carolina.

In each of my appointments, I have used demographic data to teach staff and laity about the surrounding communities. Not surprisingly, few churches knew their communities as well as they thought. Using demographic data to determine needs, churches I have served have reached their communities by upfitting facilities to launching new worship services, starting programs including food pantries, weekday meals, weekend food supply programs for elementary schools, Mother’s Morning Out, and other efforts.

Research shows a high degree of openness to the gospel in North Carolina, but we can’t wait for the community to come to the church. We must be the church in the community.

16. Unreached People Groups: How do you understand the mission of the GMC in relation to unreached and unengaged people groups?

Our mission – to make disciples and spread scriptural holiness across the globe – will be successful when all people who have not heard the gospel or have not had the opportunity to engage with the church are reached. Faith comes from hearing (Romans 10:17) and every baptized Christian carries the responsibility of sharing the gospel. Intentional evangelism is a hallmark of Wesleyan faith. Justification happens to an individual whereas sanctification happens in community, so people also need to be engaged into the life of the church after responding to the gospel.

This will not be a Western-led effort as the church beyond the US and Europe is growing at a much faster rate, but every Global church has a responsibility to spread scriptural holiness. Jesus has sent us into our own neighborhoods and also across the globe, so living our our mission globally will be a shared global effort.

17. Global Missions: What is the local church’s role in global missions? How will you equip local churches for that role?

Acts 1:8 shares Jesus’ words prior to his ascension, directing the disciples to be his witnesses to the whole world. Together with his clear call to care for the marginalized, the church’s role is local, regional, and global in scope. Every church has a role to play in prayer, giving, and serving the world.

Every missional effort must include the gospel as we are called to care for spiritual needs and physical needs. Every church, regardless of size, is needed as we work together to make the mission of the Global Methodist Church a continuing reality.

I’ve had the privilege of traveling to West and East Africa, China, Korea, Peru, and the Dominican Republic for missions and my own education. My view of the church has been greatly affected by the presence of the Spirit in the midst of financial poverty. A truly global church has to accept global responsibilities.

18. Christian Unity: What is your understanding of Christian unity? How will you lead the Church toward greater unity in Christ and the Spirit both within the GMC and in relation to other ecclesial bodies?

Scripture teaches that Jesus holds all things together and is the head of the church, whose members are united into one body through Baptism. Unity is far deeper than just agreement to a common body of knowledge. True unity is found in a shared relationship with Jesus. While unity does not require cultural uniformity, it does require agreement to a common set of core doctrines.

Strong leadership is required to maintain unity in a body that is as diverse and as young as the GMC. We have initial agreement to our core doctrine, but more remains to be done as we mature as a global body. The Assembly of Bishops must be committed to teaching and leading as a unified body, modeling full unity for the entire church in spite of cultural differences. Leadership must address division; the goal isn’t rigid enforcement, but rather agreement in love.

19. Bishop's Work: What is your understanding of the work of a bishop?

A bishop’s work is primarily a teaching office rather than an administrative office, a spiritual leader rather than an executive. While the list of administrative tasks is lengthy, the primary focus is teaching the apostolic Wesleyan faith to guard the church’s order, liturgy, doctrine and discipline. Consecrated for a term rather than ordained for life, a bishop leads both the spiritual and temporal work of the church in its mission of love, service and witness in the world.

A bishop presides over General and annual conferences, appoints conference superintendents, fixes appointments, and consecrates, ordains, and commissions persons into ministry.

A bishop also models and teaches Christian generosity; works to cultivate unity in the church and with other Christian communities, promotes evangelism, and travels in support the entire connection.

I expect long hours and extensive travel, and I look forward to both in service to the church.

20. Your Qualifications: What qualifies you for the office of bishop?

My first instinct in answering this question was to point to my pastoral experience and the lessons I’ve learned through both successes and failures in leadership. However, I quickly realized that instinct reveals something important—namely, that it should not have been my initial response. In truth, nothing qualifies me to be a bishop. The fact that I first turned to my own experience only underscores that truth.

Nothing I have done, or ever will do, can make me worthy of this office. My accomplishments don’t qualify me to serve as a bishop; only the grace of God could make me worthy. My goal in saying yes to the nomination is to be honest with the commitment I made when I entered full time ministry – to serve as God desires. As with ordination, the discernment of the body and the movement of the Holy Spirit matters more than my resume.

21. Assembly of Bishops: What do you see as the role of the Assembly of Bishops?

The Assembly of Bishops provides spiritual and theological leadership, working together to guard and teach the apostolic Wesleyan faith. Bishops hold one another accountable and offer an example of unity as they work together. Not strictly a legislative body, the Assembly seeks to ensure that the mission of scriptural holiness, evangelism, discipleship, and service flourishes across the connection.

As servant leaders, they seek to live and serve as faithful disciples of Jesus with integrity and submission to the Holy Spirit. The Assembly works together in a covenant relationship to effectively shepherd the church, hold the global church together in mission, guide the General Conference, and speak as a body on issues facing the church and the world. The Assembly also provides direction in resolving issues and conflict. The Assembly of Bishops does not have unlimited power; unilateral power in the denomination belongs only to the General Conference.

22. Fellow Bishops: How do you envision working together with fellow bishops?

As a bishop, I would be a member of a team committed to following Jesus as we pray, work, worship, and serve the church as a body. As servant leaders, we would be in service to the church rather than being served by the church. I would have primary responsibility for an episcopal area, but I would work collaboratively and support the work of the other bishops as they supported my work. As with any spiritual body, our gifts as well as our weaknesses would vary, and I would expect to be open and transparent about both and would give and receive robust accountability.

I wholeheartedly support and would freely submit to abiding by the covenant and culture document from the Assembly of Bishops dated October 15, 2025.

23. Conference Superintendents: How do you envision working together with and supervising conference superintendents?

The mission of the Global Methodist Church is carried out in the local church; therefore, my work with conference superintendents would focus on equipping them to lead local congregations in faithful participation of the mission. I would be present with superintendents and their leadership teams as frequently as possible and would use other communication channels to equip and encourage. I would pray daily for the superintendents that I support and would work to establish a rhythm of regular communication and feedback. I would attend worship in local churches as often as possible.

As a servant leader, I would work to build a sense of teamwork in every conference, seeking to create a culture committed to learning and serving. The superintendent leads the conference, and my role as bishop would be to support and guide them as they lead.

24. Handling Concerns: If laity or clergy bring concerns directly to you bypassing their presiding elders and/or conference superintendent, would you include the applicable conference superintendent and/or presiding elder in the conversation? If so, how would you empower your conference superintendents and/or presiding elders in the discussion?

Disagreements between Christians should be resolved according to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18. A concern brought directly to me would provide a teaching opportunity regarding faithful confession and reconciliation, and I would refer the person to the appropriate person(s) in their local setting – the initial communication should come from the person bringing the concern within that local setting. Issues that rise to the level of a complaint would be handled according to the relevant JPP. In all cases, I wouldn’t allow anyone to bypass required notifications.

A bishop’s role includes teaching proper conflict resolution. Pastors, SPRC’s, presiding elders should all be trained in faithful conflict resolution. Local churches and conference teams need to be safe places where concerns can be raised and resolved in a manner that respects everyone involved. Disagreement is unavoidable, but reaching resolutions that honor God and all parties is the goal.

25. Laity Leadership: How do you envision incorporating laity into the leadership of the church and into your leadership team?

Laity are equal partners with clergy in church ministry. The denomination intentionally places laity and clergy together in decision-making bodies at all levels, from the Connectional Council to the local church; neither group dominates decision-making. I would emphasize the fact that clergy are set apart, not set above.

As a bishop, I would emphasize the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers and the role of every Christian in the mission of the church. I would view laity and clergy viewpoints and opinions equally and would require decision-making be shared at all levels. I would work to create an environment where everyone would be encouraged to use their gifts to the highest degree and would actively seek out the counsel of laity in my own deliberations. I would fully support the CLM ministry and celebrate the work of laity at all levels.

26. GMC Challenges: What do you see as the top three challenges facing the GMC today? How would you address them?

Rapid growth provides a significant challenge as we need to scale systems to ensure effective leadership in a church that spans the globe. Financial disparities and cultural differences add to the challenges of creating lean, effective systems in such a young organization. General Conference must meet every four years so issues can be dealt with more rapidly. I would also have healthy conferences share leadership, teaching and processes with conferences who are struggling.

A move to four years would also help deal with the challenges of solidifying the identity of the denomination. Global cultural differences must be incorporated into a unified vision of who we are and what we believe. Deep, frequent conversations are needed to build trust and agreement.

We must develop a culture of church multiplication and simultaneously increase vitality in existing churches. We must constantly tell the stories of healthy new and existing churches to foster growth.

27. Devotional Life: How would you characterize your devotional life?

For more than 30 years, my personal devotional life has focused on Scripture, prayer, and study. I read, meditate, and journal from my Scripture reading daily. Prayer happens before, during, and after my daily engagement with Scripture. I keep an evolving prayer list with me so I can see God moving over time. My goal for personal devotions is sanctification – I want to experience the Holy Spirit in my heart, mind, body, and in my ministry as well.

In addition to personal devotions, I have had a strong accountability relationship with same person for 34 years and I meet weekly with my Wesley band for additional accountability and growth.

My pastoral duties are devotional as well – preaching, worship, visiting in hospitals and homes, leading church staff, and mission work of all kinds. Devotions aren’t limited to work at my desk – my life and work are done devotionally.

28. Theological Resources: What are the top five authors or theological resources to which you turn for research and learning and why?

For 30 plus years, my personal devotional life has focused on Scripture, prayer, and study. I read, meditate, and journal from my Scripture reading daily. Prayer happens before, during, and after my daily engagement with Scripture. I keep an evolving prayer list with me so I can see God moving over time. My goal for personal devotions is sanctification – I want to experience the Holy Spirit in my heart, mind, body, and in my ministry as well.

In addition to personal devotions, I have had a strong accountability relationship with same person for 34 years and I meet weekly with my Wesley band for additional accountability and growth.

My pastoral duties are devotional as well – preaching, worship, visiting in hospitals and homes, leading church staff, and mission work of all kinds. Devotions aren’t limited to sitting quietly at my desk – my life and work are done devotionally.

29. Failures: Describe one time you failed; what did you learn from that failure?

As a second career pastor, there was a time when I had a full-time appointment, a full-time seminary load, and a wife and four kids at home. It was a small church, but I found myself significantly challenged with class, homework, sermon preparation, and caring for people. For a season, I failed to balance work, school, and family. I prioritized the church ahead of my family, wrongly believing I had to always be available to the church. So much so I failed to care for the ones who should have come first – my wife and kids.

A lesson from Matthew 16:18 challenged me to change. Jesus is building his church, and he doesn’t want me to sacrifice my family for the sake of the church. In the 20+ years since, I have sought to properly care for my family and have never seen the church suffer as a result.

30. Leadership Style: How would you describe your leadership style?

The most effective leaders I’ve worked with didn’t have a single style but were able to adapt as situations required. My default style is participative, working to establish a team ethic that fosters input from all and builds teamwork. However, I can lead strategically, transactionally, collaboratively, or as a servant leader as needs dictate. There are times when a bishop has to make a decision, such as appointing a conference superintendent following consultation, but being comfortable leading alongside others is also essential.

I have used all these styles in my work as a pastor, vice chair of the NC Transitional Conference Advisory Team, chair of the NC conference leadership team, and as director of Global Methodist Studies at Hood Theological Seminary. There are often several possible routes to the same goal, and a skilled leader must determine the best route and leadership style to lead effectively.

31. Decision Making: Give an example of a time when you had to make a difficult decision as a leader and how you made that decision.

I was appointed to a church described to me as “friendly and ready to grow”, but I found it to be inwardly focused with little interest in becoming healthy. My DS later described the work there as deconstruction – tearing down toxic power structures so healthy structures could be built.

It was difficult for me and my family, but I saw some small glimmers of hope and forged ahead. Every day was a battle against entrenched people who saw the church as their own possession, but I was committed to seeing it through.

In my third year, I began to feel a change coming. I buried the feeling, not wanting to fail. But God made it clear my work was done. The decision to leave was not easy – I wanted to see the church become healthy. But God’s plan was different. It was time for a new leader.

32. Confrontation: Give an example of a time when you had to confront an employee or colleague over behavior or beliefs contrary to those agreed upon and how you handled it.

In a previous appointment, I worked with SPRC to hire a new staff member who had a great resume, excellent work history and references. This person had great chemistry with the team and seemed to be an excellent addition. However, issues began within the first few months. Missed deadlines, straying beyond agreed upon limits, for example.

I addressed these concerns directly, but performance continued to be subpar. This employee was a great person and was well-loved by the church, so an improvement plan was put in place. I cared for this person and truly wanted this individual to succeed.

In time, it became clear that wasn’t going to happen. Firing an employee is never a pleasant process, but the needs of the church must be put ahead of the individual’s feelings. Unaddressed poor performance affects the rest of the team, so I made the decision to replace this individual.

33. Teaching: What experience do you have in a teaching role? How has your teaching style evolved during your ministry?

I’ve been an adjunct professor of pastoral theology at Hood Theological Seminary since 2017. I’ve designed and taught courses on leadership, conflict management and change management in the church. I have been preaching, leading Bible studies and other short-term classes for more than 26 years.

The goal for teaching in any of these settings isn’t the transmission of information, it’s transformation. I don’t see a rigid distinction between teaching and preaching. As a teacher, I can lecture, guide, ask questions, or provide a hands-on experience; all of these are valid methods of proclaiming the Gospel. Over time, I’ve become more comfortable with various styles of teaching, trusting that the Holy Spirit will use my efforts. I’ve come to depend on the Holy Spirit and trust the hearer more, knowing that the outcome doesn’t solely depend on me. My part is preparation and delivery to the best of my ability.