Rev. Matt Henson

An energetic, dynamic, vision-casting adventurer for Jesus is one of the best ways to describe Rev. Matt Henson. Matt brings a fresh perspective and energy to the church and her ministry. He specializes in Evangelistic Preaching, Mission Experiences, Healing/Reconciliation Ministry, and Youth/Young Adult Ministry, using his experience and passion to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ to all people. Matt has served as a Youth for Christ-Campus Life Director, Associate Pastor, Youth Pastor, Senior Pastor, and Interim Pastor. In each of the places Matt has served, the ministries have seen transformation, growth, and a deeper knowledge of Christ. Matt serves as the Executive Director and Lead Evangelist for Living the Adventure Ministries, a ministry he founded in 2007. Living the Adventure Ministries is a nonprofit evangelistic and mission ministry "seeking to work for the transformation of the world through the awakening of the Church, evangelistic preaching, and Christian people putting their faith into action through mission experiences around the world." Matt travels around the nation and around the world as part of this ministry. He has spoken at youth camps, camp meetings, revivals, retreats, Christian Ashrams and mission trips. Matt has spoken to groups and been in mission in 23 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Liberia, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Guyana, and India. Matt also serves as the Executive Director of the United Christian Ashrams International Ministry. Matt has a published article in the Christian History Magazine Issue 136. The article he co-authored is entitled: “The divine yes to every human need.” Matt has also co-written the preface for the reprint of E. Stanley Jones’ book, Along the Indian Road. Matt and his wife, Nancy, have four sons (Elijah, Micah, Judah, and Isaiah) and one daughter, Sarafina.

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Thankful for Family

Nov. 6, 2024 by

My wife’s family gathered this weekend for the funeral of my wife’s sister-in-law. It was the first time my wife’s family had this many family members together in one place in seven years. As each person arrived, the room lit

Our Vision: Adventure

Oct. 30, 2024 by

Several years ago, I was introduced to the Don Everts book, Jesus with Dirty Feet. This unique book seeks to speak to an audience of people who are curious and skeptical of Christianity. In the first chapter summary, Everts writes,

Our Vision: Mission

Oct. 23, 2024 by

At the beginning of our Christian Ashram experiences, we share in a time of the Open Heart where we answer three questions: (1.) Why have I come? (2.) What do I want? (3.) What do I need? As we are

Our Vision: Discipleship

Oct. 16, 2024 by

The young man made the decision to follow Jesus on the beach on a beautiful spring night. He looked at the leaders of the group and said, “I know I needed to do what I just did. But I have

Our Vision: Prayer

Oct. 9, 2024 by

“Sweet hour of prayer; sweet hour of prayer. That calls me from a world of care. And bids me at my father’s throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief My soul has often

Our Vision: Worshiping

Oct. 2, 2024 by

As I entered the chapel at the Bible College, the presence of the Holy Spirit was palpable in the room. The praise team was leading the congregation in worship and people were engaged in an experience of the presence of

Our Vision: Communicating

Our Vision: Communicating

Sep. 24, 2024 by

On my phone there are twelve different applications for my communicating with people around the world. Most of the applications are for written communication, though five of them have features that allow for a phone call to be made through

 Our Vision: Partnering

 Our Vision: Partnering

Sep. 17, 2024 by

Throughout my educational career, I will confess group projects were the bane of my existence. I would rather do all the work than to be required to spend time creating a plan, assigning parts of the plan to each member,

Our Vision: Awakening

Our Vision: Awakening

Sep. 10, 2024 by

When Nancy and I had our children, we made a conscious decision that we would make as much noise as we wanted while they were napping and sleeping. We wanted them to be resilient to be able to sleep in

Our Vision: Listening

Our Vision: Listening

Sep. 3, 2024 by

“You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” (James 1:19) A wise woman taught me a mantra for my life. She said, “God gave you two ears and one