About me
I am a pastor, spouse, parent of two great children and great big kid at heart. Currently, I am serving First Presbyterian Church of Walnut Ridge in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. I love making faith practical. My most profound experiences of God have been through prayer, studying scripture, service and observing nature. So anything I can do to help people practical experience God through these areas, is what I am about.
About The Practical Disciple
About 10 years ago, someone told me that they had attended church regularly as a child. Their parents were very active, but they couldn’t remember every being taught how-to prayer. Another person around that same time told me that their pastor had “should-itis”. He was always telling them what they “should” do, but never “how” to do it. My quest has been to make encountering God and growing spiritually as practical as possible. Four areas of study have helped me the most: prayer, scripture, service, and nature. Most of what you find here will directly connect to one of these four areas of study. Each is a profound way to grow in our connection with and service to God. I know God has blessed me tremendously through each of these and in grateful response I hope I can be a blessing to you.
Peace from The Practical Disciple, John Arnold
John,
It was great getting to know you and your amazing son on the ship. You wife and daughter are just beautiful in the picture. I wish my daughter and I had the opportunity to meet them too but if we are ever passing thru, we will try to stop in for a service…
Patricia
We really enjoyed meeting you as well. Please do contact us if you are coming through Texarkana.
Hi, John!
George Love posted your book “Tips on Prayer” on Facebook – so I downloaded it (not knowing you were the author…). The book led me to your blog! It is so wonderful to see your beautiful family, the impact your ministry has on others (which I never doubted it would!) and that you are still a big kid at heart!
I still remember the middle school kid who wandered in to SCPC all those years ago. You brought a smile to my heart then, too!
Peace and blessings to you, my dear, sweet, amazing, John!
What church are you pastoring?
Thanks
Sorry for the slow response. I have been a bit mired down in email after the launch of my ebook, “Tips On Prayer, A Quickstart Guide to Improving Your Prayer Life.” My wife, Susan and I, are co-pastors of First Presbyterian Church in Texarkana, Arkansas. We have been there just over four years. I have been pastoring for about 20 years and have served in Arkansas, Indiana, and Illinois.
Hey Barbi:
Sorry for the slow reply. How wonderful it is to reconnect. Thank you for downloading “Tips On Prayer”. And, thank you for the gracious and encouraging words. That period of youth ministry was pretty golden. At the end of August, some of us reunited and went roller skating together in St. Charles. I have so many precious memories of you from St. Charles Presbyterian. Hope you are well.
In Christ’s Joy!
p.s. When you finish the book if you find it helpful, please go to back to the sales page for and write a review. Just scroll down past the existing reviews and you will see a grey “write a customer review” button. Again, thank you and blessings.