{"id":821,"date":"2021-09-15T08:54:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=821"},"modified":"2021-09-15T08:55:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:55:37","slug":"s5e10-seth-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2021\/s5e10-seth-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"S5:E10 | Seth Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Same Orders, Different Uniform\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Captain Seth Johnson switched from pulpit ministry to chaplaincy in the Air National Guard, it would have been easy to see the shift as a significant change for someone serving 20 years in the pastorate. But for Seth, it was still the same call, just a change of uniform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seth graduated from Cedarville in 1996 with a pre-seminary degree. He joined the Connecticut Air National Guard where his brother-in-law and one son were serving.\u00a0 He has another son serving as a medic in the U.S. Army. Because of his academic and ministry experience, he was commissioned directly as a captain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Seth, the shift has also been a return to his roots. His ministry experience began as a youth pastor at a church in Beavercreek, Ohio, located near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He learned early on the unique stresses and challenges that military families face.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In his current role, he finds himself being a trusted release valve for airmen and those in command. His years of experience serving in the church have prepared him well as a calm and even presence for those facing difficulties of different kinds. He\u2019s also available to everyone on base, regardless their religious beliefs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of bearing the fruit of the instructions of Scripture,\u201d he explained to Cedarville public relations earlier this year. \u201cIt says be ready in season and out of season, always ready to give an answer of the hope that is within you.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n