The New Normal

We are well into our next phase of life and ministry as we are in the process of starting Vertical Church in the West End/Vine City area of Atlanta. It’s a big shift for us, as I am sure it is whenever someone has been doing the same thing for 16 years. Now, we have entered the new normal. It’s a major challenge because our lives weren’t easy before. So things have an additional level of complexity.

Most people don’t realize that I had left my career of 10 years in 2009 to be a stay-at-home dad to my son with special needs and to focus on speaking and completing my book, College Impact. It didn’t make sense financially, but my son needed his father, and my wife and I felt that it was time for me to start living my dreams. This was more of a challenge because my wife was working at a church, and church salaries are less than spectacular. Add to that, a son with severe special needs who incurs high medical costs and is completely dependant us. You get a small glimpse of our lives.

All of these things considered, we are the last people who should be called to start a church, right? Especially when doing so in an urban, under-resourced neighborhood. But, God in His infinite wisdom and whimsical humor decided we would be the perfect people to do so. Now we live on faith with random speaking engagements, short-term consultant opportunities, and the kindness of people who believe in us. Which all boils down to faith and a massive trust in God, which we have.

I am convinced that this is the type of life that God desires His people to live, one that is so far on the edge that He is the sole reason for our success. That looks different for every person and/or family, but the point is to trust God with it all. So, we are risking it all to follow our God who is more than able to keep us from falling.

Please pray for us and consider supporting us as we continue forward in this journey.

Supporting Vertical Church –Donations sent to P.O. Box 965161 Marietta, Georgia 30066

Supporting the Boyd family – Donations can be made on-linewww.hhmin.org then clicking the make a donation icon on the home page, then select the Donate to Helping Hands Approved Projects icon, then select Ministry on the category drop down list, then select DamianZarat Boyd

If you have questions, ideas, or suggestions, contact me at damian@damianlboyd.com