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.
2011 was a year that afforded many great opportunities for ministry. I want to thank each of you for your prayers and financial support that makes this ministry possible. Let me share just a brief recap. I had the opportunity to conduct Annual Conference and District seminars for over 2,800 pastors and lay people. These [...]
God provided a lot of opportunities for ministry during the months of October and November. Here is a brief synopsis of some of the major opportunities. October 1 and 2 – Preached in St. George, SC at the Indian Field Camp Meeting. At the Sunday morning worship service the tabernacle was packed and several hundred [...]
The August/September time frame offered a lot of various opportunities for ministry. I will briefly share a few of them below. August 6 – Officiated at the wedding for Erin Gowan. I have a long relationship with the Gowan family. Erin’s grandmother use to look after me when I was 2- years-old living in Loxley, [...]
The first two months of the summer were busy, but productive. God opened up a variety of opportunities for ministry. June 1-3 – Spoke to the Pastors’ Conference of the General Baptist denomination meeting in Branson, Missouri. This was my third opportunity to be with these pastors. The General Baptist denomination is growing and becoming [...]
Below is a brief recap of some of the ministry opportunities during the month of April. Thank you for praying so diligently and bodaciously for this ministry. April 4-8 – I had an opportunity to go with a group of educators to Parris Island, South Carolina to view firsthand how Marines are made. I wrote [...]
Because you have indicated an interest in my ministry, I am offering this brief report of some of the opportunities for ministry during the month of March. March 1 – Preached at Luverne United Methodist Church where Ken Jackson is the pastor. This community produced many fine young people who have since married and moved [...]
Dear Friends, Listed below is a brief recap of some of the ministry opportunities during the month of February. February 1 – Preached at Stuttgart, Arkansas at the First United Methodist Church. February 2 – Preached at the Memphis Theological Seminary Chapel in Memphis, TN. This is an excellent seminary and is becoming the primary [...]
Dear Friends, I want to thank you for the tremendous support that you have given to the John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries. You have invested your time, your prayers, your financial resources, and your encouragement. At the end of the year 2010, I want to give a brief recap report to you. This will show [...]
Here is a brief recap of ministry opportunities during the month of November. November 1-2 – Lead sessions for the Connexion Matrix which was hosted by Dr. Maxie Dunnam and his daughter Kim. It was comprised of about 20 pastors from around the country who meet on a bi-monthly basis. My topic for teaching dealt [...]
God has given us a lot of opportunities. Below is a brief recap of some of those major opportunities during October. October 1 -3 – Preached at the Indian Field Camp Meeting in St. George, South Carolina October 10 – Preached at St. James United Methodist Church in Montgomery, AL. The church is studying of [...]