Kevin Jenkins - Keep Our Eyes Sharp & Our Armor Hard

Kevin Jenkins is the minister at the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Yale, Illinois. Our conversation travels into his military career, deployments in Iraq, combat, prayer, and a search for answers to God's calling into ministry.
Rev. Kevin Jenkins is a 2000 Graduate of Ole Miss (B.A. History) and 2018 Graduate of Memphis Theological Seminary (M. Div).  He is currently working toward Doctor of Ministry at Trinity Seminary.  He was ordained December 2018 and is the full-time pastor at New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in North Central Presbytery.  He serves as chair for the presbytery's Pastoral and Congregational Care and a board member of Program of Alternate Studies Advisory Council, Community Spiritual Director of the Elohim Great Banquet Community and is a member of the Casey (IL) Ministerial Association (CMA).  He served as an elder at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Olive Branch 2013-2016 and is a Retired Army Captain (Arkansas Army National Guard – 2013).  His family includes wife – Samantha, children – Keifer (Ashley), Bailey (Sarah), Chloe (getting married 10/30), Noah, grandchildren – Summer (7) and Abbey (1), and pet – Bear (Australian Shepherd).
Interesting tid-bits: Kevin is a musician, retired military, and loves to travel.

Music for this episode is provided by Mind (Kevin's band) from the album Structure.  The song is titled Mind's I and used with permission.  
Kevin Jenkins - Keep Our Eyes Sharp & Our Armor Hard
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