Wayne Schmidt
General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church
Wayne Schmidt
General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church
Wayne Schmidt
General Superintendent of
The Wesleyan Church
Lessons from 40 years of ministry
Today (May 31, 2019) completes 40 years of ministry for me. In some ways, it seems like yesterday that a 21-year-old kid who graduated from Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan University) joined a launch team to plant a church on June 1, 1979. In other ways, it seems like, well, four decades ago. Now, at age 61, I still feel like that kid most days.
So, I’ve decided to write about some “lessons learned” over the 40 years. I looked for 40-year situations in the Bible and landed upon Joshua 1. After 40 years of wilderness wandering, Joshua finds himself uniquely positioned in the upcoming season to take new territory. In a private conversation with the God of the universe, he is told, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Now my 40 years could hardly be characterized as desert wandering. But the people of God about to enter the promised land had developed a culture…
Not About Me
Prayerfully seek to lead by following.
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Soul Anchors
Ask God to help you replace fear with faith.
Victory through surrender
Wayne Schmidt transparently shares stories of his life offering plate moments, those life-changing times when he surrendered his will to follow God’s will. You will learn through his words the difficulties and rewards experienced when he placed himself, his ego, and his plans into God’s plan for God’s glory.
Writing
Not About Me
Prayerfully seek to lead by following.
RightNow Media
We’ve partnered with RightNow Media again. Our Discipleship Team is excited to share that we have renewed our partnership with Right Now Media for 2026! Last year over 600 Wesleyans benefited from this partnership and connected with content on RightNow Media, and...
Soul Anchors
Ask God to help you replace fear with faith.
Celebrating every time a disciple makes a disciple and the church multiplies itself until there is a transforming presence in every zip code.
Celebrating every time a disciple makes a disciple and the church multiplies itself until there is a transforming presence in every zip code.
