Story Time with Dr. Thomas- Bible Class experience 7/30/2026

Main message: Pastor Walter Thomas Jr. reflected on his 25-year journey into ministry to show that a God‑given call requires a process of preparation, faithful service, and wrestling before acceptance — and that trusting that process and being faithful in small tasks positions you for healthy progress in God's work.

Key points:

• His call developed over years (from being a PK to a high‑school public reading experience) and moved through stages: urgency, wrestling, and acceptance.
• Preparation matters: learn homiletics and hermeneutics, do careful study (exegesis, not isegesis) and practice delivering the Word.
• Process is a prerequisite for healthy progress; trust God’s timing rather than seeing delay as failure.
• God honors faithfulness — be faithful in small, often overlooked assignments and that faithfulness leads to future opportunities.
• Invitation/reminder: the gospel is available to anyone who confesses Jesus as Lord and believes in his resurrection.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 2, Zechariah 4:10