S.2.E.1. Aaron Billard : Unvirtuous Abbey

An episode of the It's Your Call podcast, hosted by It's Your Call, titled "S.2.E.1. Aaron Billard : Unvirtuous Abbey" was published on October 12, 2022 and runs 36 minutes.

October 12, 2022 ·36m · It's Your Call

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

In  this episode, It's Your Call podcast speaks with Aaron Billard about  his call to ministry in The United Church of Canada. Aaron is the  minister at St. John's United Church in Monkton, New Brunswick and is  also well-known for his online ministry through Unvirtuous Abbey on  Facebook and Twitter. Aaron  speaks about his attraction to serving the church at an early age, and  some of the challenges he has faced in day-to-day ministry. Through it  all, he has found both colleagues and church members who have encouraged  him along the way when things got rough. The  COVID pandemic revealed that it isn't just the "why," but also the  "how" leaders do ministry now in today's post-Christendom world. One  way how Aaron has pursued ministry even before the pandemic is through  Unvirtuous Abbey (@UnvirtuousAbbey), a very popular online ministry  offering a humourous and sometimes sarcastic take about the life of  faith and the church that can help ministers and all of us view faith  from a refreshing new perspective. It's  Your Call is a podcast from the Office of Vocation of The United Church  of Canada, focusing on call to ministry. It is available on Apple,  Google, Spotify, and other podcast distributors.

Episode Description

Aaron speaks about his attraction to serving the church at an early age, and some of the challenges he has faced in day-to-day ministry. Through it all, he has found both colleagues and church members who have encouraged him along the way when things got rough.

The COVID pandemic revealed that it isn't just the "why," but also the "how" leaders do ministry now in today's post-Christendom world.

One way how Aaron has pursued ministry even before the pandemic is through Unvirtuous Abbey (@UnvirtuousAbbey), a very popular online ministry offering a humourous and sometimes sarcastic take about the life of faith and the church that can help ministers and all of us view faith from a refreshing new perspective.

It's Your Call is a podcast from the Office of Vocation of The United Church of Canada, focusing on call to ministry. It is available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other podcast distributors.