Davis Lacey
A veteran of vocational student ministry, Davis Lacey now serves as the Lead Planter and Pastor of Autumn Ridge Community Church in Ellijay, GA. He is also a member of the Rooted Steering Committee. He holds the MTS and MDiv degrees from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as an Engineering degree from Mercer University. He is married to his childhood sweetheart Charis, and the two of them love having adventures with their two children: Evelynn and Haddon.
Posts by Davis Lacey
A Father’s Day Gift for Dead-Tired Dads
Fathers
Gospel-Centered
Rest
Weakness
Shaping the Church’s Future Voters through Christ-Focused Discipleship
Church
Hope
Politics
Three Reminders for Youth Ministers in Light of the Allegations against Ravi Zacharias
Loneliness
Self
Serve
God’s Sovereignty and Your Family’s Suffering
Sanctification
Sovereignty
Suffering
Youth Ministers: COVID-19 is an Opportunity for Your Students
Sanctification
Sovereignty
Suffering
Church Planting and Youth Ministry: Three Steps to Help Teenagers Serve Your Church
Church
Intergenerational Integration
Youth Ministry
Refreshment for the Youth Minister who Feels Unwanted, Unloved, or Unapproved
2 Peter
Self
Struggle
The Top Five Reasons to Read A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry (Even if You Aren’t a Youth Minister)
Church
Discipleship
Family
A Trinitarian Prayer for when Father’s Day is Hard
Fathers
Parenting
A How-To Guide for Navigating a Youth Ministry Transition
ministry transitions
Youth Ministry
Ministry Transitions for Personal Reasons: Three Helpful Questions to Ask Yourself
Youth Ministry
When Should A Youth Worker Make a Transition Over Theological Differences?
Conflict
ministry transitions
Theology
Youth Ministry
Church Planting as Youth Ministry: Pawns vs. Players (Two Views of the Role of Youth in the Mission of the Church)
Calling
Church
Church Planting as Youth Ministry: The Two Most Disconnected Statistics in the Modern-Day Church
Church
“What is God’s Will for My Life?” Three Freeing Verses for Students and Families
Calling
God's Will
Growth
Identity
Five Questions to Ask of the Christian Sub-Culture
Culture
A Dialogue between the Claus and the Christ
Christmas
Grace
Performance
Leading Students to Live by Faith Alone
Reformation
Youth Ministry
Three Reasons to Restrict Your Child’s Smartphone and Internet Access (Rooted Parent Repeat)
Parenting
Social Media
Technology
Planning Retreats with a Goal in Mind: Four Gospel-Fruits of Getting Away
Community
Fellowship
Six Books for Your First Year in Student Ministry
Discipleship
Teaching
Youth Ministry
When We Talk About Evil, Let’s Not Scare the Youngsters
Ecclesiastes
Evil
Re-Defining Victory in Student Ministry
Sacrifice
Self
Youth Ministry
Three Reasons to Restrict Your Child’s Smartphone and Internet Access (Rooted Parent)
Parenting
Social Media
Technology
Five Questions to Ask of the Christian Sub-Culture
Culture
My Child Left the Faith; Am I a Failure as a Parent? (Rooted Parent)
Anxiety
Grace
Parenting
Proverbs
Conversions Can’t Be Mass-Produced
Discipleship
The Biggest Lie from the First Presidential Debate
Current Events
Redemption
Four Reasons Youth Need the Gospel of John
Calling
Identity
Scripture
Three Things to Learn from Olympians David Boudia and Steele Johnson
Discipleship
Identity
Sports
Partnering with Parents: The Student Minister’s Balancing Act
Partnering with Parents
Five Apologetics Every Student Needs: Premarital Sex
Sex
Hope this Helps: The Best Way to Overcome Sexual Sin
Four Ways that Screens Distort the Gospel
Technology