Vital Conversations: Lessons Learned from the Margins.

Name: Jeremy Day

Spouse: Tiffany Day

Kids/Grandkids: Xander, Claire and Asher

Church: New Life Worship Center

How long have you pastored this church?
April 2026 will be 7 years.

Other churches you have served?
Living Waters Cog, Vera COG Amherst COG

1. How has God confirmed His calling on your life?

I felt called to ministry at 18 years old. I was living in Louisiana at the time. I attended Lee University. Following graduation, God opened a door for me to pastor a church. This was something I wasn’t even pursing at the time. But after prayer, I knew it was a door God had opened for me. A few years later I was married and still preaching but wasn’t pastoring at the time. I still remember where I was when the Holy Spirit spoke to me, the Amherst COG, and told me to begin to pursue my calling of pastoring again. And today I have the honor of pastoring a church that we have been at for almost seven years. I love what I do.

2. How has God proven His faithfulness in your ministry?

I was married but not pastoring but had started to feel the tug towards it again. The house that we were living in was going to become unaffordable, so we knew that we had to do something. God opened the door to a new house through pastoring. The church could only pay us $100 a week. I had worked as a welder and right around that time they were starting a 2nd shift, which worked perfect for my wife’s work schedule. Over and over God has proven Himself faithful.

3. Why do you enjoy pastoring your local congregation?

I love people. I love getting to be a part of their faith journeys. I love the relationships that are made and in their relationship with the Lord. I love seeing people live out their faith and I get to be a part of that. Living in a place over time and getting to experience what God is doing in the people’s lives, but also in the community is something that I take great joy in.

4. Why is your local congregation vital to your community?

We are in the Richmond area and we have seen, as in other areas things have gotten more expensive. As such, our food pantry has become a life line for more and more people. This has opened a door to further ministry as well.

5. What is one valuable lesson you’ve learned from a misstep or mistake in handling a situation?

I put someone into leadership to quickly. The person was a great worker in the church. But what I missed was that leading people really stressed them out. In the future, I will take my time when promoting people.

6. What are some of the future ministry goals for your church?

I love seeing our people take ownership of the church through getting involved. Getting people to go from attending to participating is one of my main goals right now. One of our goals for the future is starting a greeter team.

VITAL Conversations with Pastor Jeremy & Tiffany Day