James was a Student Pastor in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia for 13 years at Coastal Community Church before God called him out of full-time ministry in 2019. While in college (pursuing a degree in physics) James worked at a church plant in Richmond, VA called Velocity Christian Church. When not working, James enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelsey, and son, Asher, who was born in September 2017, traveling, trying new restaurants, and playing video games. If personality traits are your thing, James is an ENTP on Myers-Briggs, Apostle in the APEST found in Ephesians 4, a Pioneer according to The 5 Voices, and a 3 on the Enneagram.
As pastors and ministry leaders, you have a lot on your plate. You have a congregation to care for, programs to organize, and messages to prepare. With so much going on, it can be challenging to stay on top of everything and remain productive. This is where digital tools like ChatGPT come in. ChatGPT is…
I spoke to a group of high school students in the spring of 2023 and asked them how their teachers were addressing AI tools like ChatGPT. To my surprise, they had never heard of ChatGPT. In response, I just looked at their Student Pastor and said, “Sorry, man!” Jump forward a couple months, and the…
Full disclosure: I think leaders and pastors fall into the trap of focusing more of their time on building ministries than making disciples. It is not that leaders and pastors don’t think discipleship is essential, but the reality is that discipleship does not pay the bills. The commitment to discipleship is time and energy-intensive, ultimately taking time and energy away from the ministries we are paid to oversee. As a result, discipleship takes a back seat to most everything else.