by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 8, 2015 | Calling, Ministry
In August 2008, just about six weeks after completing my master’s degree in counseling, I began my application for ministry candidacy and was preparing to meet for the first time with the District Board of Ministry. I was putting together a plan for attending...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 15, 2014 | Luke 14:16-22, Matthew 6:18-20, Ministry
I am sharing here two days of devotionals by Joni Eareckson Tada, then commenting at the end about how I believe the message of these two devotionals and the scriptures about which she writes are speaking to me today. A Seat at the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 8, 2012 | Ministry, poetry
JourneyI was on a journey, in a hurry,Not really sure of the destination,Knowing only that it was somewhere Other than where I’d been. I met and passed many along the way.Finally, one Traveler came alongside.He paced Himself to my stride.He engaged me in conversation....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 3, 2009 | homelessness, Ministry, missions
Goodness, the times are hard! Everyday the Panama City Rescue Mission is getting calls from families who are losing their apartments or homes and needing emergency shelter while they regroup. As the Women and Families Manager, the responsibility for overseeing their...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 25, 2009 | Ministry
When I began my certification studies to become a Christian Educator in The United Methodist Church, the first thing I was challenged to do was contemplate my “calling”, to think about what it was to which I felt God inviting me. From there I had to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 12, 2009 | decisions, Ministry, worship
Because of my staff job at a church, there are some Sundays that I don’t even get into the sanctuary for worship…..instead I am teaching, counseling, handling an emergency, or looking for a curriculum resource for a teacher or home group leader. Today was...
