Providing spiritual renewal and refreshment to the Body of Christ.
Our Spiritual Foundation:
2 Timothy 1:6: “Rekindle the gift of God within you….”
Our Purpose:
ReKindle Ministries exists to provide spiritual renewal and refreshment to the Body of Christ, especially its members tasked with leadership such as pastors, church staff ministers and overseas workers.
Our Vision:
To see ministry leaders experience longer and more fulfilling tenures in their ministry assignments so that the churches and organizations they serve are marked by stability, strength, and significance.
About Joe:
Joe and his wife, Val, reside in central Texas where Joe serves as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Temple. They married while in college and are serving in their 38th year of full-time ministry together.
Joe has earned degrees from Howard Payne University (B.A.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div.), and Dallas Theological Seminary (D. Min.). Currently, Joe is a member of the 2020-2022 Phoenix Cohort of Renovare Spiritual Formation Institute.
Joe loves telling and writing humorous stories, smoking and grilling meat, and hanging out with the best people on earth—pastors, ministers, and overseas workers.
Joe and Val have three grown children and a dog named Buzz.
By teaching spiritual disciplines, practices, and skills, ReKindle seeks to help ministers and overseas workers prevent disillusionment,
discouragement, and burnout.
Contact
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