Ever feel overwhelmed, depressed, discouraged, burned out by the demands that surround the ministry? When the challenges of ministry and faithfulness in preaching the gospel began to overwhelm me, a…

The 18 years I served as a director of mission (DOM) were in an association that had a greater percentage of bivocational pastors and churches than full-time pastors and churches….

Who: I am John Parrott, who retired as Director of Missions in the Holston Valley Baptist Association in 2013, having served more than 18 years. Before serving as DOM, I…

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