Welcome to the Blog page! I will use this page to share brief messages, which I hope will be informative, inspirational, and challenging. I will post several messages a month on this page. I also will share some experiences in my ministry opportunities. I would invite any responses to the things posted here. That response could be sent by e-mail at johned@johnedmathison.org. For more information about John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries, visit our website at www.johnedmathison.org.
I recently spent July 17-23 preaching at the Shingleroof Campmeeting in Georgia. My brother George and I shared the twice a day preaching schedule.
We don’t have many campmeetings in Alabama. Georgia has several. When I went to school in Georgia at Young-Harris Junior College and Emory University, I discovered that many Methodist preachers were either [...]
When I was Pastor at Frazer during one of the construction projects, a big 40 ton crane was moved onto the church property. It had an 80 foot boom on it stretching up to the sky. It was to be used to put the second story beams in place for the new building.
I don’t know [...]
Dear Friends,
The John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries is one year old. I want to thank you for making possible the birth and development of this ministry. I want to thank you for your prayers, your financial support, your encouragement, and your help in extending this ministry.
I am more excited today about this ministry than I [...]
In June I had the privilege of preaching at the annual Hartselle Camp Meeting in Hartselle, Alabama. This camp meeting has been held for 110 consecutive years.
The worship services are held in a tabernacle that was actually built 110 years ago. The supports for the tabernacle are large cypress trees that were cut from that [...]