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Rev. Mike Beck
What if what you loved and felt called to do was taken from you in the prime of your career? That has been the struggle for the author of this book as his inability to speak clearly due to a rare n...view moreWhat if what you loved and felt called to do was taken from you in the prime of your career? That has been the struggle for the author of this book as his inability to speak clearly due to a rare neurological disorder forced him to go on disability in 2006. The situation has been further compounded as three other dystonias have caused spasms in his eyes, lower face, and right hand.
Over the past 20 years, Rev. Mike (as he prefers to be called) has undergone nine surgeries, the last one being Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, along with hundreds of botox injections in his throat and eyes to seek to stay in ministry. The years since going on disability have seen numerous times of frustration, discouragement, and isolation.
But throughout this ordeal, God's grace has proven sufficient, and these recent years "on the sidelines" have led to the writing of this book. The book is thought-provoking, challenging, and filled with hundreds of practical lessons learned from 25 years in pastoral ministry.
The book can be a great help to church leaders and pastors who want to see their church's ministry become all that God wants it to be. He hopes this book will be especially helpful to new pastors beginning their ministry.
Rev. Mike Beck graduated from Taylor University in 1971 and spent ten years in education before sensing God's call to ministry. He graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1985 and served in full-time pastoral ministry in the South Indiana Conference from 1984-2006.
He served as the Associate Pastor at Greensburg (1984-1989) and was the Senior Pastor at Corydon Old Capitol (1989-1997) and Franklin Grace (1997-2006). Each of these churches grew by 50% under his leadership despite his struggle with speaking.
Rev. Mike and his wife, Mickey, have been married for over 40 years. They have two sons and four grand-children. His hobbies are golf and travel.view less