What the Church of Contagious Joy Offers
Dr. James McReynolds is pastor of First Christian Church, Weeping Water, Nebraska. He is available for counseling, consultation, pastoral care, home visitation, spiritual direction, teaching and preaching.
You can enjoy a place at First Christian Church. We need nursery workers, Sunday School teachers, discipleship leaders, children and youth workers, choir members, instrumentalists, starting of any new groups, and using your talents and gifts for Christ.
Visionquest for Joy is a ministry of First Christian Church . . .
the Place Where Joy and Miracles Happen!
Write: Dr. James McReynolds, 404 North 4th Street, ELMWOOD NE 68349
Call: 402-994-2266 e-mail: joyquest@alltel.net
We realize the call to minister to those suffering from physical and mental illness. Our pastor received the Saint Joseph Mental Health Association Award in 1983 for his service to families, creation of mental health ministries in local congregations, serving as an advocate for an effective and readily accessible community mental health system, serving as member of the Nebraska Mental Health Association State Board of Directors, support group leader, and speaker at many national conventions of mental health and spirituality groups.
His book, Dancing With Bipolar Bears: Living in Joy Despite Illness, with forward by one of his professors at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, John Killinger, has blessed thousands of families and individuals, and challenges the church to minister in caring communities and gives individuals and families hope for living normal lives.
What people have said:
"Jim received 3.99 out of possible 4.0 from 87 evaluations of his seminar: Joy:The Least Discussed Emotion in Therapy in Sharing the Best of the Best Conference in Beatrice, Nebraska."
"Jim reached out and touched our students and helped them understand that every human has some addiction, some limp that keeps them humble and prepared for anything in life." Sam Burns, teacher
"On behalf of our book club, I wish to convey our heartfelt thanks for the wonderful and inspiring program at our meeting last night. Jim, your talk was perfect. You are believable and powerful because you have the fortitide to stand up in front of God and everybody and say illness is not gonna get you or anyone."--Paula, Bellevue, Nebraska
"Jim's presentation was extraordinary and touching." Jill, evaluation, Cedars Youth Services, Lincoln
"One sermon I'll never forget." Jeri, Nebraska City, Nebraska
"He was so real. Not like a boring lecture from a professor type. Really kept me interested." Bill, campusquest, University of Missouri, Columbia
"I really admire what you are doing. You really spoke to me. I have successfully lived many of the same things with my depression." Sunday School student, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Omaha, Nebraska
"Dr. Jim is an excellent counselor," client, Valley Hope, Omaha, Nebraska
"Best sermon I ever attended to give biblical base for his person accounts about his disease. Covers all areas of life. Jim relates it best-because he lives it. He is truly called to pastor all these Methodist churches on the circuit, or he just could not do it." John and family, Max Meadows, Virginia
"Jim is a dynamic, courageous speaker who has an impactful story to tell." delegate, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Washington, D.C.
"A gift from God for those who are struggling. Jim is truly a minister of joy to the world," Karl, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
"You have laid your life on the altar, dosed it in gasoline, and set it afire that we could see to dance." Dr. John Killinger, professor of preaching, one of Jim's teachers writing in the Forward to Dancing With Bipolar Bears
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