My name is Ben Chilcote. I have a wife and 3 kids. I am ordained and have worked in full-time Christian ministry since 2004. I’m an artist, musician and have many other varied and perhaps unusual interests.
Above all, I’ve had a serious relationship with Jesus for most of my life and I continually asking Him how this world – and my life – is supposed to work. Recently He has opened my eyes to His Kingdom and I have began a journey of life transformation – one that goes against what my culture has taught me.
I feel like God has given me a gift of influence, which I must steward strategically and responsibly. Through my creative projects and blog posts on this website, I hope to share the things that God is teaching and showing me and my family. I trust they will be valuable in building up others who are also seeking a life of obedience under the leadership of Jesus.
Sometimes I think I must be crazy. However, I trust I will find out I am not and that God is faithful. I hope you find value in what I share here.
Creative Life
Ever since I can remember I have been pursuing creative expressions through any media I could get my hands on. In my early years, I was very interested in how things were created and often experimented with my creative ideas. Making multi-track recordings with two boom boxes, making my own pop-up books, 3-d anaglyph marker drawings, composing songs on the piano, crafting things with wood, cardboard, junk, and other things. Through my early teen and high school years I took many music and art classes and finally entered college to study film production (the perfect conglomeration of my multimedia interests). Academically, that didn’t pan out but I did get the opportunity to sing professionally for a few years with a Vocal Band before entering into full-time ministry. Whether it’s sound, light, paint, words or ideas you can’t see – I love to create.
I aim to bring glory to the Giver of these gifts and use them to help others.
Contact me at benchilcote@gmail.com
