https://www.kevinthumpston.com/ministry daily 0.75 2020-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595390239502-0W466O4L6BGN3TRI43AN/peedee-logo-crop-1.png Ministry Pee Dee Presbytery Church Planting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595188323516-JD7AEEPPHONK9GTE80EH/IMG_7994.JPG Ministry Watershed Fellowship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595900697860-LY4YVUXKM4YTAT87UOK0/62E781D9-79F0-4484-AE08-7EA9C746434E_1_201_a.jpeg Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595390126033-EJU1SEJIHZDG8BFGJ71K/MNA-logo-crop.png Ministry Palmetto Presbytery Church Planting https://www.kevinthumpston.com/home daily 1.0 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595181266193-Z22N5DXXMHRSZY7MAQMB/IMG_9989.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/111b304d-f4c5-436f-b089-47cac46265ce/Plunder+real+Final+Cover+Only+Cover.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1629314028688-JI7AKRS5U3DTQT2TUK6R/IMG_0709.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595964259358-7NMOFB8KUSR99X6U6MGT/questions-final.jpg Home - As Christians, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves and to respectfully give the reason for the hope that is within us. Most of us believe we ought to do so, but we have a very hard time actually doing it. Our culture’s crisis of identity makes the task of sharing the gospel daunting and complex. Instead of trying to sell our friends on what we believe, we ought to let the questions of their hearts lead the conversation. Their unique heart cry is the sweet spot to help them find their true identity in Christ. Everyone needs a friend to lean in, listen for and love well toward true identity in Christ. Questions of the Heart will equip you to be that friend. “ If you are looking for an effective resource to spur conversation with colleagues, friends, and family members about how Jesus satisfies the deepest longings of the human heart, Kevin has provided an excellent resource for that. I highly recommend this helpful, accessible book for that purpose.” Scott Sauls, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee and author of Jesus Outside the Lines and A Gentle Answer” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1596207716079-K7IMUGQAGAW0YZ1VTKOE/PastedGraphic-2.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1611605399364-NJVJ69TXJYHUYLGAEBP9/fullsizeoutput_4112.jpeg Home Click on image for Free Questions of the Heart 12 week Study Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595968465106-RU8PYPK4U8FI3UC963Q7/IMG_7567.jpg Home - About Faith & Family I was born in Jackson, Mississippi with two older sisters, a mom in government work and an entrepreneurial dad. God gave my parents a surprise in that I was born with the birth defect, Spina Bifida. Not many could walk at that time with this condition but the Lord had other plans for me. The doctors called them “miracle steps.” At the age of ten, we moved to Greenville, SC making it home throughout high school. The place I felt most alive was in the pool. I swam all year round at Furman University’s aquatic program. Although God gave me miracle steps, I used my legs to run away from God seeking pleasure and approval. I attended church from time to time at First Presbyterian PCUSA (Greenville), but truth went in one ear and out the other. I made it through high school working in restaurants and becoming a very independent young man, especially due to my parents getting divorced. It wasn’t until my junior year at the University of South Carolina (Columbia) when an older fraternity brother pulled me aside and challenged my lifestyle and beliefs. He invited me to attend a bible study with some pretty awesome dudes. It wasn’t long before the Lord called me off the fence and radically grabbed a hold of my heart. For the first time in my life, I had real purpose and a new identity. These were my miracle steps—when I began walking with Jesus. Andrea and I met at USC. She was an education major, and I was a psychology/ business major. Wanting to honor the Lord with our relationship, we became “friends with potential.” We both thought we were headed to the mission field, but once again God had other plans. After graduation, I went home to take care of my mother while Andrea finished up her student teaching. A year later Andrea and I got engaged. Talking with her pastor turned into a job offer as the youth director at New Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Aiken. A few years later, the church sent us to Covenant Theological Seminary, where we caught a vision for church planting. Our first call was in Raleigh, NC, where we planted Christ Our Comfort (PCA), which is now Christ the King (PCA). In Raleigh, we not only saw a church birthed but had three amazing kids of our own. Andrea took on the tremendous task of homeschooling all three. Since our initial call, we have served in Charleston, SC and now Watershed Fellowship in Lexington, S.C. We planted Watershed Fellowship back in 2010 and have called it our church family to this day. Back in 2013, Palmetto Presbytery hired me on as the coordinator of church planting, where we have helped many churches get planted throughout SC. We count it a great blessing to serve the Lord as a couple and as a family. Andrea and I are preparing to figure out life with all three of our kids leaving the nest. We are looking forward to seeing what God has planned for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595969025312-69C8J1BT1B4D0RX4UF4Y/IMG_0367.jpg Home - Books (Click on the navigation links on Homepage for further explanations.) Questions of the Heart: Leaning In, Listening For And Loving Well Toward True Identity In Christ (August 2020) FREE Questions of the Heart Study Guide (January 2021) The Crossroads of Adultery: A Journey of Repentance and Faith (Summer 2021) Flow: A Metaphor of Ministry (2021) Plunder: Unearthing Truth for the Marketplace & Ministry (2021) Other Writings Church Planting Field Guide: Palmetto & Pee Dee Presbytery Kingdom Prayer: The Missing Means of Grace (Audio) Kingdom Prayer Workbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595389300393-J06R2HQ3TMXN5N57TX4S/IMG_8575.JPG Home - Ministry Watershed Fellowship www.watershedfellowship.or PeeDee Presbytery MNA https://www.kevinthumpston.com/bookswriting daily 0.75 2022-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1596132912694-PZ0D31D80FYD68BMY9WL/PastedGraphic-1.png Books & Writing - As I took the helm as church planting coordinator of our presbytery, I had to sort through a lot of ideas and the tremendous wisdom of my church planting network buddies. So I sat down and began putting together a short practical field guide of church planting for our presbytery. I wanted everyone to have access to our plan and process. We also built a pretty informative web platform as well. I have attached the PDF below as a resource for your church planting endeavors. Feel free to tweak it and make it useful for your context. Check out our website as well. http://www.thepalmettopresbyterymna.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1596314818675-DVIC3HLZCKAR5F19WA5O/PastedGraphic-4.png Books & Writing This is a Workbook that I put together for the Carolina Greenhouse (Acts 29), the South Carolina quarterly teaching time on prayer. When I was asked to teach on prayer, I was like, “Who me?” I mean who really has the credentials to teach others about prayer, so I used the opportunity to grow myself and to offer some encouragement to the others attending. I have attached the link to the audio as well as the PDF for the workbook. Listen to the other sessions from some great leaders in the church. Kingdom Prayer: The Missing Means of Grace (Audio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/85060a31-bac4-486d-8367-55bef2bed8b2/Plunder+real+Final+Cover+Only+Cover.jpg Books & Writing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1629314275943-D31SFZ1VNGHHJT7LHFAJ/234864359_10110417344749507_4778187452686192071_n.jpg Books & Writing - If you have had an affair or you are walking with a friend who has had an affair, this book is for you. It meets you at the crossroads of adultery and shows you the road less traveled—the road of repentance and faith. You will walk through Psalm 51 and consider twelve crossroads that you will face in the aftermath of your affair. It is designed for the husband to find his way back to the LORD, his wife, and family. Meditate on it. Pray through it and grab a friend, mentor, or pastor to join you on the journey. May the LORD grant you grace and guide you every step of the way back home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1595603782181-ECC4U4TJSIFGN4XO5M2L/questions-final.jpg Books & Writing - As Christians, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves and to respectfully give the reason for the hope that is within us. Most of us believe we ought to do so, but we have a very hard time actually doing it. Our culture’s crisis of identity makes the task of sharing the gospel daunting and complex. Instead of trying to sell our friends on what we believe, we ought to let the questions of their hearts lead the conversation. Their unique heart cry is the sweet spot to help them find their true identity in Christ. Everyone needs a friend to lean in, listen for and love well toward true identity in Christ. Questions of the Heart will equip you to be that friend. FREE Questions of the Heart Study Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f12541b7f15f6654abdea6c/1596146513291-I8XWQ6WCKDAAXK8ZHW0G/PastedGraphic-8.png Books & Writing - When thinking about communicating the vision, values and volition of your church, people need to be able to not only read about it but see it. As we developed our philosophy of ministry at Watershed Fellowship, we wanted our name, our philosophy and our process of ministry to be one and the same. We adopted a watershed as our metaphor. We call it FLOW. This book will hopefully help your church communicate your ministry more effectively and visually. Click Here for Free PDF Version https://www.kevinthumpston.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-07-28