Heather has a deep appreciation for God’s sense of humor. As an MK (missionary kid), she had no desire to serve overseas. God, however, had other plans. She began her journey as a registered nurse, later transitioning into children’s ministry at a local church in Georgia. That led to a passion for building teams and developing volunteers that keeps her energized and expectant of what God wants to do in and through people. In 2019, God led her family to Belize, Central America, with a dream to someday provide a place for people in ministry to rest, relax, and refresh for little to no cost. That ginormous dream is slowly being realized as they run Placencia Beach Club and hope to add accommodations soon. (Let her know if you want to be on the invite list!) A combination of ministry experience and business entrepreneurial adventure gives Heather a unique perspective as she continues to see God work in myriad ways.
Take heart, don’t lose heart. Have you ever found yourself discouraged in ministry? If you’ve been serving in ministry for more than eleven days, I’m going to guess that your answer is “yes”! I hit an all-time low several years ago. The church was growing, and we had just opened a new facility, but volunteers…
And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 This passage makes me smile when I think about it in the context of children’s ministry. Have you ever been the only volunteer in…
Have you ever wondered why your volunteer keep showing up each week? Why they come back the next week after they were spit up on the week before? Why they return after spending hours cleaning up after the pizza party that got a little wild? Maybe it’s for the smell of powdery, sunshine-filled hope they…