So this is the deal, I have a possible worship leader position in Knoxville Tennessee at a church called Antioch church. It’s a non-denominational/charismatic church that has been around for about a year and a half. My friend Travis who is on the race with me put me in contact with the pastor of the church via email. The pastor’s name is Jarrod Justice, and Jarrod and I began emailing back and forth. After about a month of emails, Jarrod and I were finally able to Skype. He told me that they were looking for a worship leader and that they are hoping to have one by August. The cool thing is that I get back right before August. As I talked with him he said that as of right now a part time position is available and that I would have to raise my own salary to begin with. A 2nd job would also be recommended also. He said he was 100% for me moving to Knoxville and diving into the community and finishing school there at the University of Tennessee. He also told me that at the rate that the church is growing, a big college ministry should be happening in the next couple of years. They would need a college worship leader, and if I was there, diving into the community and church, then that position is going to look pretty good for me. Being a worship leader for a ministry would be a dream job for me.
At 1st all of it sounded really intimidating and I wasn’t quite sure if the “risk” of moving there would be worth it or not. But then I realized that I don’t want to look back on my life and regret not going. So I have decided to move to Tennessee after the race. I have decided to take that step of faith. I know that the Lord will use me wherever I go and I know that the Lord will honor my faith. For all I know this could be a season in my life or it could be the start of the rest of my career.
I trust that God will provide for me everything that I need. Whether that is food, housing, money, community, or anything else that I cant think of right now.
God is making it really easy for me to make the choice to move to Tennessee after the race and I’m excited to trust the Lord through all of this. I am confident that he will continue to provide for me throughout the race and after. I don’t know exactly what life is going to look like there but that’s ok. I’m taking that 1st, and I am going to see where the 2nd step leads me.
So please pray with me. I would love any advice or encouragement that anyone has to offer as well.
When we are in Malaysia, our contact there said this quote.
“You have to start somewhere, to get somewhere”
– Choon Ean
Simple, yet profound.
