Does that sound familiar?

I know what failure feels like and how that sense of hopelessness takes root and simmers on the back burner of life. It’s easy to set goals and have the desire to be your best, but what happens when you don’t feel like your voice matters, or that you’re making an impact? I struggled for years trying to figure out what my message was and how to share my story with the world. So I gave up, until an author friend, Lois Walfrid Johnson, told me my story was worth telling.

Everything changed when she encouraged me to join a local writer’s guild and learn how to tell a story that tells God’s story. I’d grown up in the ministry, earned my Bachelor’s in Divinity (Theological Studies), and was ordained as a full-time minister in 2008. But I knew something was missing. My message was meant for more than just my local congregation.

That’s where my first book, Divine Providence, came from. It started me on a path I never expected: nearly a million words written since 2008, a podcast that’s grown to around 2,000 daily listeners, and a blog with roughly 15,000 monthly visitors. And somewhere along the way, I found a second creative life, writing Western fiction as J.B. Sisam, chasing frontier justice and redemption through my Jacob Creek Series.

Hi, my name is Jason Sisam. I am a financial advisor, blogger, ordained pastor, and author. I help frustrated and overwhelmed writers and leaders stay motivated with clarity, helping them find the tools they need to discover their voice and succeed in their family, ministry, and life.

My favorite thing to do is to be at home with my wife, Kari. We married in 2012 in the beautiful Twin Cities area, and we have two kids and our forever puppy, Molly, an 8 lb Morkie who will always be a puppy at heart.

I spent 23 years on staff in vocational ministry, starting at Life Church in 1999. I was still a teenager looking for a simple job, and the Lead Pastor, Alan Langstaff, gave me my first one: cleaning the bathroom stalls. The following year, my father, Dale Sisam, became senior pastor, and I spent the rest of my ministry career there working alongside him in ministry and leadership roles.

Through my years of service at the church and in ministry, I had grown as a leader and over the years had (and still have) helped many people tap into their God-given potential. Many of those I’ve personally trained have gone on to help start churches or become influential leaders within the churches they attend.

In 2020, Life Church merged with Christian Family Church, where I served for two more years before stepping away from vocational ministry in June 2022.

Today, I’m a financial advisor with Edward Jones, but those 23 years shaped how I lead, write, coach, and think about helping people discover their God story and how to walk in their calling to this day.

In 2013, I joined the board of directors for the Minnesota Christian Writers Guild as membership director, and in 2019 I took over as President, a role I still hold today. Our mission is to help writers live for God and write for others, and over the years we’ve helped many writers fulfill their dream of becoming a published author.

Today, much of my focus is coaching authors and helping them get their books published. Over the last five to six years, I’ve helped twelve to thirteen authors publish their first books, and often their second and third as well.

I’ve published 8 books, with Purgatory’s Creek on the way, and my writing has appeared in several publications, including The Huffington Post and Today’s Pastor magazine, as well as LifeLine Magazine. I’ve also contributed to two anthologies: Seasons of Change, published by the Minnesota Christian Writers Guild, and Thoughts and Prayers for Those Experiencing Loss by Kathryn Holmes. In my free time, I love to read, write, go fishing, and spend time outdoors, you’ll often find me doing yard work too.

My Blog:

I write on topics like leadership, personal development, and writing, along with anything else I think might interest my readers. I’ve been blogging here since 2009.

I also host a podcast called The J.B. Sisam Show, where I talk through the same ideas, finding your voice, staying motivated with clarity, and succeeding in your family, ministry, and business.

I believe in your success and my goal is to create content that takes you to the next level. If you consider yourself someone willing to do what it takes to see results, then this blog is for you!

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My Partnerships:

• I serve as President of the Minnesota Christian Writers Guild, an organization dedicated to helping writers live for God and write for people.
• I am ordained and licensed as a pastor and minister through Harvest Network International, an apostolic organization dedicated to raising up and training pastors and ministry leaders to fulfill the Great Commission.
• I am a certified leader and trainer through Leadership Training International, an organization dedicated to helping leaders train leaders to do their work for Christ.
• I am a financial advisor with Edward Jones, helping individuals and families find financial clarity and work toward their goals.
• I am an affiliate with Kit, an email marketing solution for bloggers and authors. I receive a commission when you sign up.