Hello, my name is Jared Saltsman, and I have the blessing of serving as the Maintenance Director at Grace Covenant Church. I was born and raised in Leitchfield, and I am incredibly blessed to have my beautiful wife, Caitlin, by my side. She is a woman of strong faith, devoted to Christ and to our family, and she is one of the greatest blessings God has given me. I have been blessed with four amazing children Brody, Jacy, Arizona, and Krue. Each one is a unique blessing from God, and I am incredibly thankful for the family He has entrusted to me.

From a young age, I have always enjoyed working with my hands and learning different trades and skills along the way. God has given me a love for working, fixing, building, and helping wherever I can, and I am thankful He has given me the opportunity to use those abilities to serve Him and our church family.

My relationship with Christ has been an important part of my life. I gave my life to Jesus at a revival in 2001 and was baptized shortly afterward. Since then, God has continued to grow my faith and show me new ways to serve Him. I am thankful for the people He has placed in my life, the lessons He has taught me, and the opportunity to use the abilities He has given me to serve others.

As Maintenance Director, my responsibility is to help care for the place God has given us to worship, fellowship, learn, and serve. The Maintenance Ministry includes caring for our buildings and grounds, making repairs, keeping our facilities clean and welcoming, helping maintain a safe environment, and taking care of the many things that often happen behind the scenes.

Maintenance may not always be something people notice, but it is an important part of serving God and serving others. A clean, safe, well-maintained church helps create an environment where people can come through the doors, feel welcomed, and focus on what matters most Jesus. At Grace Covenant every ministry is as important as the other. There isn’t one above the other.

But this ministry is not something I believe God intends for one person to do alone. It takes people who are willing to serve, lend a hand, use their God-given abilities, and work together as the body of Christ.

There may be planned work days throughout the year where we come together to tackle projects, take care of repairs, clean, work on the grounds, or simply help with whatever needs to be done. These aren’t just work days they are opportunities to fellowship, serve alongside one another, build relationships, and be the hands and feet of Jesus.

If you feel God may be leading you to be part of the Maintenance Ministry, I encourage you to pray about it. Don’t feel like you have to know how to do everything. You may have skills in construction, electrical work, plumbing, landscaping, cleaning, organization, repairs, or simply have a willingness to work and serve. God can use every ability and every willing heart.

Most importantly, remember that ministry begins at home. Before we can effectively serve in our church home, we must make sure our own homes are centered in Christ. Our homes and our church should both be places where Jesus is at the center of what we do.

You don’t have to stand behind a pulpit or hold a microphone to serve Jesus. Sometimes serving God looks like picking up a broom, fixing a broken door, pulling weeds, changing a light, repairing something that needs attention, or staying late to make sure everything is ready for Sunday.

I believe God gives each of us different abilities for a reason. Maybe your gift is fixing things, working outside, organizing, cleaning, building, or simply being willing to show up when someone needs a hand. Whatever God has placed in you, there is a way to use it for His glory. If you feel Him calling you to serve through the Maintenance Ministry, I encourage you to pray about it and allow Him to lead you.

I am excited to see where God takes this ministry and what we can accomplish together. My prayer is that we never lose sight of why we serve not simply to maintain a building, but to prepare and care for a place where people can come together, hear God’s Word, worship Him, find encouragement, and encounter Jesus.

I am grateful that God has given me the opportunity to serve alongside the people of Grace Covenant. I look forward to working together, building relationships, helping one another, and seeing what we can accomplish when we put our hands and hearts together for His church.

I’m excited for what’s ahead. I hope you’ll prayerfully consider joining us and being part of what God is doing through the Maintenance Ministry.

When God puts something in your hands, use it for His purpose. When He puts people in your path, serve them with love. And when He gives you a place to serve, give Him your very best.

We will not neglect the house of our God. Nehemiah 10:39