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 of 8 years. We married in 2012 in the beautiful Twin Cities area and we have two children; Amelia, Aaron, and our adorable puppy named Molly! 

I was the operation’s pastor at Christian Family Church (formerly Life Church), a multi-ethnic, non-denominational congregation in the Twin Cities. I have been on staff for over 20 years. I started as a teenager and was looking for a simple job. The Lead Pastor, Alan Langstaff, was kind enough to give me my first job. That job, cleaning the bathroom stalls. For nearly 20 years, I worked side by side with my father, Dale Sisam, in ministry.

Through my years of service at the church, I have grown as a leader and 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.

Today, I am a financial advisor with Edward Jones, helping individuals find financial clairty, fulfill their dreams, so they can succeed in family, work and life.

In 2013, I joined the board of directors for the Minnesota Christian Writer’s Guild.  Over the last several years, we’ve helped writers fulfill their dream of becoming a published author. Our mission is the help writers live for God and write for others. My newest book, Focus: Up, In, and Out, is a short teaching book designed to help small group leaders find success as they lead and grow their groups. I have published 6 books and in several newspapers, The Huffington Post, More Than A Beard, LifeLine Magazine and more. In my free/spare time, I love to read, write and go fishing. I enjoy the great outdoors, so you’ll often find me doing yard work.

My Blog:

This is my personal blog and because of my desire to equip writers and leaders for success, I write on several topics: Christian Living, Leadership, Productivity, Writing and other things that I think may interest my readers. I’ve been blogging here since 2009.

I have a podcast called, The J. B. Sisam Show. This podcast is designed to give you the tools you need to help you find your voice, stay motivated with clarity and succeed in your business and ministry.

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 currently serve on the Board of Directors as President for the Minnesota Christian Writers Guild. An organization dedicated to helping writers live for God and write for people.
• I am an ordained and licensed pastor/minister through Harvest Network International, an apostolic organization whose desire is to raise up and train pastors and ministry leaders to fulfill the great commission.
• I am a certified leader and trainer through Leadership Training International. This organization is dedicated to helping leaders train leaders to reach their work for Christ.
• I am the operation’s pastor at Life Church in Eden Prairie, MN. The vision of Life is to help more people find life in Christ by teaching them to love God, serve others, and share Christ.
• I am an affiliate with Kit, an email marketing solution for bloggers and authors. I will receive a commission when you sign up.

My Contact Details:

You may contact me on my email or on Facebook or Twitter.

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My blog is built using the DIVI designed by Elegant Themes a premium WordPress theme. This site in on a WordPress (self-hosted) server through Bluehost.

I currently am using ‘Helvetica Neue’ for the body font, Georgia Times for the titles and subheads, and Helvetica Neue again for the sidebar text.

Most of my photos were taken by Jessica Callison.

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