Echo Winter 2025 - 19

GETTING MY COLLEGE DEGREE OPENED DOORS FOR ME BY: There's something truly empowering about
walking into a situation knowing you've done everything you can to prepare and that the Lord has equipped
you for the moment. As a coach or athlete might say, I feel " game day ready. " That's exactly how my degree has
impacted me-I feel prepared to step into the game. This confidence in how the Lord has equipped me to serve
has translated into valuable opportunities for vocational ministry.
I APPRECIATED GETTING MY DEGREE ONLINE BECAUSE: I'll be honest-my life is incredibly busy. Between
being a wife, a mom, working in ministry and attending school full time, it hasn't been easy. It has required a lot
of effort. However, the flexibility to adapt my class and schoolwork to fit my schedule has been exactly what I
needed to achieve my educational goals. Plus, the support from my professors has made a significant difference
throughout this journey.
THE BEST PART ABOUT MY JOB IS: Serving in full-time vocational ministry is not just an act of obedience for
me; it's a true act of worship. It resonates with Eric Liddell's quote: " I believe God made me for a purpose. He
also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure. " I love what I do, and I believe I'm fulfilling the calling
the Lord has placed on my life. I have the privilege of serving Jesus by loving Him and loving those He places
before me. And the best part is that I get to encourage others and help mobilize them to love and serve Jesus
and those around them as well!
A RECENT HIGHPOINT OF MY WORK WAS: This past June, I had the privilege of serving in Malaysia as a
" shepherd " for 18 college athlete interns participating in FCA's Global Impact program. Global Impact is a fourweek
international internship focused on sports ministry designed to invest in the next generation of leaders
to see Jesus Christ transform the world of sports. It offers college athletes, and those who live in the world of
sports, the opportunity to serve in a local ministry in an international setting. It comprises both hands-on field
ministry and interactive classroom training. Global Impact is not a mission trip but a global internship program
focused on sports ministry with a three-fold purpose:
1) GOD - To grow in a deeper relationship with God.
2) SPORT - To learn how to do sports ministry.
3) WORLD - To cultivate a heart for the nations.
MY LIFE'S BIBLE VERSE IS: Revelation 15:3-4:
" Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all
the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed. "
THE LAST BOOK I READ WAS: " Let the Nations be Glad " by John Piper
WHEN I HAVE 30 MINUTES OF FREE TIME, I LIKE TO: Hang out with my family where I can spend time with
them and be totally undistracted!
MEET MY FAMILY: My husband of 21 years is also in full-time ministry. He has been so supportive and basically
a dream granter for me while I pursue these degrees. I could not have done it without his support! He and I
have three forever children. Our oldest son was adopted when he was 2 years old and is now 18 and in trade
school. Our daughter is 16; she is in the color guard in the marching band, plays lacrosse, is an FCA huddle
leader at her high school and is considering applying to LBC! Our youngest son is 14; he is a black belt in
Tang Soo Do (so am I, we train together), a soccer player and in the marching band where he plays the quads.
He, too, is an FCA huddle leader at his school. Most importantly all three of my kiddos love Jesus, and it is a
privilege to be one of their chief disciplers.
The Ministry Leadership
bachelor's program is now
also available as an oncampus
undergraduate major!
Additionally, LBC is offering
a new on-campus Biblical
& Theological bachelor's
program for those who want
to delve even deeper into
the Bible, teach or prepare
for seminary or graduate
school (see page 21).
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Echo Winter 2025

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Echo Winter 2025