For those of you who are not aware, I started back to school this past week. Yep…round 2 (or is that round 3, can’t keep track any more). That’s right…and this time I’m doing it all online.

The plan is to have my Bachelors Degree completed within 2 or 3 years (really planning on 2, but sandbagging by throwing in the extra year). If all goes according to plan I will have a major in Christian Education in the Local Church with a minor in Pastoral Ministry (the minor I basically get for free because of the classes I’ve already taken).

Like I said, this is all online and will be taken through Nazarene Bible College–the same college I started with (and just never quite finished). I started my first “class” this week, if you call it that: Online Orientation. I’ve actually learned a lot about the online college experience and it wraps up after this next week.

After that, I will be taking 2 classes per 14 week semester (one at a time, 7 weeks each). First up is Youth Ministry followed by Multiple Staff Ministries. Already have my books (3 for each class…yes, that’s a total of 6 books…all of which must be read within the next 14 weeks). Good thing I like to read!

Keep me and the family in your prayers. It’s not going to be easy balancing everything, but God has a master plan and we’re following it. I have a strange feeling school will be the easy part. Making the transition from well-paid professional to not-so-well-paid associate minister will be tough–but again, it’s God’s plan and we’re following it. The ultimate plan is to be in full-time (I think) Discipleship Ministry (or Family Pastor, or Small Group Pastor, or ???) in about 3 years.

Like I said…be praying for us…