The Glory of Kings: An Invitation to Special Needs Pastoring

By Rochelle Beckemeyer

Get ready to hunt for magnificent treasure!

God deposits great treasure in people, and His servants get to spend their days hunting for that treasure! If you learned of a field where few have been looking, would you be willing to get your hands a little dirty to dig there?

Come along with Reverend Rochelle as she works in the field o

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Mar 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781685560430

Rochelle Beckemeyer

Reverend Rochelle Beckemeyer serves as senior pastor at Echo Christian Fellowship in Lake Orion, MI while also working full time in the automotive industry and serving as guardian to five mentally ill adults. She and her adopted daughter founded Safe & Sound Ministries, a non-profit corporation formed to improve the quality of life for special needs individuals. All proceeds from sales of this book will benefit Safe & Sound Ministries.

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The Glory of Kings

An Invitation to Special Needs Pastoring

By Rochelle Beckemeyer

The Glory of Kings: An Invitation to Special Needs Pastoring

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Copyright © 2022 by Rochelle Beckemeyer

This work includes stories depicting real events in the life of the author and the congregation she serves. All persons described are actual individuals, though the names of some have been changed to respect their privacy.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to my pastoral coach, Dave Jacobs from Small Church Pastor; Dave’s encouragement and ideas have helped our ministry to become what it is, and without his cajoling and coaxing, I would not have even considered moving forward with writing a book!

Thanks to Pastor Kevin Carpenter; his leadership and pastoral care during the coffee shop days were just what they needed to be to prepare me for this marvelous work.

Thanks to my mom and dad, whose unwavering love and support are felt not only by me but by all in the congregation; they are Mom and Dad to us all, helping to make Echo a true family!

Thanks to each and every one of those mentioned in these pages; without their courage to embrace who God made them to be, there wouldn’t be anything for me to write. Special thanks to Michelle (you know who you are) whose steadfast encouragement has been a great blessing, and whose suggestion to consider Trilogy Publishing got this ball rolling. Special thanks also to Lila whose great faith and courage challenges me to keep going.

Thanks also to those who have supported and encouraged this work along the way: Regie Holloway, John and Sheila Belkowski, Toni Ufolla, Penny Shults, Michele Smither, Melissa Carpenter, Jim and Lori Greco, Roger Steed, Rob Longo, Mary Makarewicz, and the saints at LakePoint Community Church and Auburn Hills Christian Center, and of course, my Schmoopie, the best daughter in the world!

Finally, above all and over all, merci Jesus for Your great, great love, for Your passion for this little flock, and for letting us catch a glimpse of the glorious treasure Your Spirit has planted in each and every one of Your people.

Foreword

Recently, our culture has started the process of recognizing and responding to marginalized people groups. One such group that is still low on the list are those described as special needs adults," or people with mental or physical limitations. This neglect is seen not only in the secular world but also in