New Church Life July/Aug 2014 | Page 51

• Introducing Our Ministers • The Rev. Todd J. Beiswenger Lessons from Fathers on the Road to the Ministry M y name is Todd Beiswenger, and this is my life: When I was a kid growing up, it was pretty hard to get one past Dad. I remember that one of my chores for a while was doing the dishes after dinner. Like most kids, I wasn’t really happy about this. What bothered me even more was when I was done and my “work” was sent back, be