Samuel Hood

Samuel Hood serves as the Associate Pastor of Sequoia Church in Manteca, California. He earned his M.Div. from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He and his wife, Nicole, live in Manteca, and together they enjoy hiking the mountains of California and having people over to watch Sporting Kansas City matches.

Mar 5

Pastoral Ministry and Christian Progress by Samuel Hood

Series: Pastoral Ministry Collection

Our Struggle with Progress I’m coming up on two years in pastoral ministry. Although I’ve not spent much time in pastoral ministry, I’ve come to realize something—there is importance in progress. Waiting patiently for God to do His work in His people is more important than seeing someone change overnight. Looking for a quick fix […]

Sep 1

After Church Discipline: Comfort After Removing a Loved One from Membership by Samuel Hood

With a heavy heart, I walked into the church building knowing what was about to take place. As a church, we were gathering together to exercise the final step of church discipline: removal from membership. When the call to vote came, I cast my head down and raised my hand to vote for removal. Some […]