Valerie Johnson on December 22nd, 2009

Over the past few weeks, several people have contacted me with questions about friends serving friends in ministry.  To be more specific, serving as an armor bearer for a friend.  On the surface it seems as though this would be an ideal situation; however, what sometimes seems ideal is not. In an effort to explain [...]

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Valerie Johnson on September 29th, 2009

I decided to go to Bible college when I was 40 years old. I didn’t want to be a preacher, I just wanted to learn more about the Bible and become more skilled in teaching classes at my church.  One of the required courses was Evangelism, which I did not want to take because I [...]

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Valerie Johnson on March 21st, 2009

This week I’ve been busy practicing what I preach.  I’ve been taking care of the details of hosting guests for our pastor’s anniversary.  Planning events and bringing in guests is the what I enjoy most about my job.  I enjoy planning out the details and then making sure everything comes together without a hitch.  My [...]

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