About Me

Horace W. McMillon

The Gospel calls us to the work of individual and social transformation. It is good news for both the poor and the poor and spirit, for those who hunger and thirst and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Jesus's prayer for the world was that God's will be done here on Earth as it is done in heaven. He described this vision as the kingdom of God. Jesus insisted it was near, and in fact that it is already in our mist within and among us. Jesus also declared that some of us would experience the fullness of this reality in our lifetimes. The goal of Horace's ministry is to help equip, empower, and inspire folk to experience the fullness of Jesus's vision.

Horace W. McMillon earned his BA from Oberlin College with an emphasis in Religion and Philosophy. He earned his MA in Theology from Chicago Theological Seminary. He also holds a non-accredited NTHD from the unincorporated New Theology School. He also has Clinical Pastoral Education (CPSP) from Baptist Health Systems. Horace spent 22 years in pastoral ministry. 17 years as senior pastor of Open Door Mennonite Church in Jackson, MS and and five years as associate pastor of Community Mennonite Church in Markham, IL. He holds ordinations in both the Missionary Baptist and Anabaptist traditions. Horace is a “tent making” minister meaning that he and his bride of nearly 30 years both work full time jobs to provide their own financial support.

Current Involvements Include:

Mennonite Mission Network - Board of Directors

Community of Hope (Launching Advent 2024)

Horace also works closely with ministry partners in Pakistan, and is involved with efforts in Ghana, The Gambia, and Kenya.

Past Involvements Include:

Gulf State Mennonite Conference - Moderator

Working Together Jackson - Chair Executive Committee

Jackson Service Adventure, Support Committee

Jackson City Farms- Board of Directors

Mission Mississippi- Racial Reconciliation

Parents Leadership Institute- Parents for Public Schools

Leadership Discernment Committee (MCUSA)

PTA President Casey Elementary School

Board of Directors Community Mennonite Early Learning Center

Books

366 Days of Love

366 Days of Love:

Do you want to experience more love in your life? Do you want to be a more loving person? Do you want to be a part of creating a more loving world?

God is love, and the whole cosmos lives and moves in has its being in the reality of God's love. Centered in the Christian tradition, this daily devotional uses quotes about from the scriptures as well as all the world's major faith traditions and even an atheist or two to guide and provoke our reflections on what love is and how to live in it. The quotes are followed by a short reflective prayer and three simple questions for personal reflection.

After 366 days, the reader will find that they have become more rooted and grounded in love by taking a few minutes each day with this devotional to focus on love.

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Esau's Blessing

366 Days of Love

Esau's Blessing

Has the future you expected been lost or stolen? Have you been betrayed or exploited? Have your own poor decisions and bad choices left you in a bad spot? In "Esau's Blessing" we take a brief look at the biblical story of Esau in order to discover seven steps for building a new life when the life we needed, wanted, deserved, and expected has been taken away or lost, and is no longer available. Self help, christian inspiration, self improvement and motivation. Paperback and Kindle versions available.

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No Mo' Broke

366 Days of Love

No Mo' Broke

No Mo' Broke:

Save More. Give More. Live More!

At last, a personal finance book for those of us who hate personal finance books. What this book is not, long, dry and dull. What this book does is to provide the seven key concepts to financial success from a Christian perspective, humorously illustrated and concisely explained. Paperback and Kindle versions available.

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Just Love

Take Ye Eat

No Mo' Broke

The purpose of these reflections is to recover the deeper meaning of what it means to follow Jesus. We also seek to better understand the content of the good news that Jesus proclaimed. We are primarily focused on what it means to live and experience the Kingdom of God as Jesus described it. Somewhere along the line, Christianity as we know it has gotten side-tracked by creeds and confessions and the like. What Jesus intended as a way of life for us to live together individually and collectively has instead become something Jesus never intended: a religion. This series of reflections is, in large part, is an extended response to questions I’ve received from people I’ve encountered throughout my now quarter century of licensed and ordained ministry. Our goal is to provide clarity and strip away everything that obscures the message and vision of Jesus in order to recover the revolutionary message of good news that once upended the ancient world.

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Take Ye Eat

"... Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."

Matthew 4:4

It was a privilege to help my mother publish her first book, Take Ye Eat. In her words, she wrote Take Ye Eat "to demonstrate the many glorious benefits that await those willing to take God at his word." Paperback and Kindle versions available.

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