Scott Shelton: Invested in His Call

	"I got a scholarship I didn't even apply for. When we're called to something, God really does eliminate barriers." Learn how you can invest in the calling of a student like Scott.

"My life has been invested in, giving me unlimited freedom to pursue my call. I hope to someday be able to give as much as I have received."

Without the investment of supporters of George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Scott Shelton might not have pursued that call to ministry. But God's hand in Scott's life was not too subtle. The morning after Scott had decided he and his wife, Stephanie, couldn't afford seminary, he got a letter saying that his education would be funded by endowed scholarships.

"I don't know what the future holds for my life, but I know I am part of a bigger story. This is not the story of Scott—it's the story of God. My journey to Truett was a great humbling process for me, learning to rely on God's will and His calling me to this place."

Scott likens this lesson in faith to watching his infant daughter, Macy, labor to crawl across the room for a ball. "When my daughter struggles, it's hard for me not to intervene, but I have to realize that's part of her learning to crawl. I have to watch her, love her and have patience."

"At several points in seminary, I struggled so much that I might have left if I wasn't so convinced God had called me and provided for me through scholarships," Scott recalled. "Now I feel more alive being in ministry. I don't think I have to go to work, I think I get to go to work, and I really think that's a calling."