What happens when a calling becomes a life's work? In It's About Time: A Memoir of Ministry at Georgetown College, Dwight A. Moody reflects on eleven transformative years serving as Dean of the Chapel at Georgetown College. More than a memoir, this is a richly woven tapestry of faith, leadership, higher education, preaching, vocation, and the people who shaped a remarkable era in the life of a historic Baptist college. Combining personal narrative with sermons, prayers, letters, articles, speeches, and historical documents, Moody invites readers behind the scenes of campus life, revealing the triumphs, controversies, challenges, and joys that accompanied his ministry from 1997 to 2008. From chapel services and student leadership to international travel, the Lilly vocation initiative, church relations, and the ongoing conversation about the Christian identity of higher education, he offers an honest and compelling account of faith lived in community. Along the way, readers encounter memorable students, distinguished scholars, influential ministers, community leaders, and family members whose stories illuminate larger questions of purpose and calling. Moody writes candidly about success and disappointment, institutional change and personal struggle, always returning to the conviction that vocation is discovered where faith, service, and discernment intersect. Part memoir, part spiritual reflection, and part historical archive, It's About Time preserves a significant chapter in the history of Georgetown College while speaking to anyone seeking to understand the meaning of vocation in contemporary life. Inside this volume readers will find: A detailed memoir of eleven years in Christian higher education Inspiring sermons, prayers, addresses, and essays on faith and vocation Reflections on leadership, ministry, and institutional life Stories of students, faculty, pastors, and global partnerships Thoughtful discussion of Christian identity, calling, and higher education It's About Time is a thoughtful and deeply personal record of a minister, a college, and a generation of students seeking purpose in a changing world. Through every page runs the enduring question: What does it mean to discover and faithfully live one's calling? Short Amazon DescriptionFor eleven years, Dwight A. Moody served as Dean of the Chapel at Georgetown College, helping students, faculty, and friends explore life's deepest questions of faith, purpose, and vocation. In It's About Time, he recounts those years through memoir, sermons, prayers, letters, and personal reflections that together tell the story of a vibrant Christian community navigating change and opportunity. Filled with wisdom, humor, honesty, and spiritual insight, this unique volume offers readers an inspiring exploration of what it means to live a life of calling, service, and faithful discernment.
