Meet Mike Arnold
My wife Lori & I moved back to Texas in 2017 after being away for thirty years. We felt God confirm His desire for us to return to Texas when we heard a sermon on The Good Samaritan entitled “move closer to the mess.”
For us, “the mess” was our large, extended family, who mostly still lived in Texas. We had often joked about maintaining a “one state minimum” distance as we raised our family. However, when we returned, we were blessed to be closer to family as several loved ones died, and others continued to suffer through serious physical and mental health issues.
Not long after returning to Texas, the business that I had been involved in sold. After a 3-year transition, I found myself wondering what God had in store for our next season of life. I knew all about major life transitions, but found myself utterly unprepared for life after thirty years of corporate life.
I have always had a passion for Men’s Ministry. God had faithfully provided godly men who had always come alongside of me since trusting in Jesus when I was 19, so I know the value of those relationships in a real personal way. When we landed at Faith Bible in 2017, I started attending men’s studies and eventually began serving and then leading other men. Before long, I was involved in everything to do with Men’s Ministry and loving it. In 2022, I was asked to join the staff at Faith Bible and day by day, God is revealing His plans for our future (Jeremiah 29:11).
For us, “the mess” was our large, extended family, who mostly still lived in Texas. We had often joked about maintaining a “one state minimum” distance as we raised our family. However, when we returned, we were blessed to be closer to family as several loved ones died, and others continued to suffer through serious physical and mental health issues.
Not long after returning to Texas, the business that I had been involved in sold. After a 3-year transition, I found myself wondering what God had in store for our next season of life. I knew all about major life transitions, but found myself utterly unprepared for life after thirty years of corporate life.
I have always had a passion for Men’s Ministry. God had faithfully provided godly men who had always come alongside of me since trusting in Jesus when I was 19, so I know the value of those relationships in a real personal way. When we landed at Faith Bible in 2017, I started attending men’s studies and eventually began serving and then leading other men. Before long, I was involved in everything to do with Men’s Ministry and loving it. In 2022, I was asked to join the staff at Faith Bible and day by day, God is revealing His plans for our future (Jeremiah 29:11).
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