Jay Crout 
Imagine walking into a new place for the first time. Maybe it is the type of place you have been before. Just not in a long time, and not necessarily this exact location. Like going to an art museum for the first time since that fifth-grade field trip. Or visiting a nursing home for the … Read more
After 3 months and 11 posts, today’s blog marks the final chapter of the “Our Story” series detailing the beginnings of Verdae Pres. It has been really fun for me to recount the way in which the Lord has brought us into formation. And as we draw this story to a conclusion there is only … Read more
By the summer of 2017 things had really begun moving forward. We had our very first worship services to lead at the Cascades. Our Tuesday evening Bible studies had grown into a consistently sized group each week. And I received a brand new question I had not heard before – “What does it take to … Read more
On January 1, 2017 Verdae Presbyterian Church became an official church plant! We didn’t have any members yet. We didn’t have a worship service yet. We didn’t even have an opportunity to do ministry anywhere yet. But we were officially a church plant and we could now begin moving towards all those things! I knew … Read more
When I was in high school my favorite video game was the annual NCAA Football game from EA Sports. I would be so excited for that Tuesday in July when the new edition would hit the stores, and I always had it on preorder to be sure I could have a copy that first day. … Read more
If you have been keeping up with these blogs then I bet there might be one thing that has crossed your mind. Everything Jay has written about so far occurred before May 2016, but they are just now getting ready to launch weekly worships services. Why so long a break? Well – that is the … Read more
In April 2016, as I mentioned in our last blog, we had just received the full approval to move forward with a church plant in the Verdae area. The certainty of knowing where the Lord was calling us to serve provided a great amount of clarity for me as a church planter. But it also presented … Read more
This blogpost is the fifth installment of a series titled “Our Story”, which tells how Verdae Presbyterian Church has come to exist. Visit our website to see the previous four blogs, and stay tuned for new postings each Thursday! The purpose of today’s blog in the story of our church is not so much about … Read more
It was July 2015 that I began my new position with our denomination. The position that I was initially hired for is what we call a “Church Planting Explorer.” In essence, this title is intended to communicate my major task – explore where and how the Lord is calling the ARP Church to plant a … Read more
There are certain times in life when God blesses you with a tremendous amount of clarity. May 2015 was one of those times for me. But let me back up a little bit first! I began seminary in January 2012, and three years later, in January 2015, I set out on my final semester of … Read more