Reverend Jay Madigan Bio

Starting at WUMC on 7-1-2011

A lot has happened since leaving Williamsburg in 1997.  As a number of you know. I married a pretty girl from Lexington, Kentucky name Brandi.  We have been married 13 years now and have three children Brendan (11 yrs.), Shea (9 yrs.), and Ethan (7 yrs.).  The four and a half years following my youth ministry at Williamsburg I was the associate pastor at Trinity in Milford.  I did youth ministry and taught Disciple Bible Study, which was a continuation of some of my work with many of you.  I still remember those great youth  outings and Bible studies with many of you.  While at Trinity I began a Sunday School Class for Young Adults that began two other people.  It quickly grew to 25 people meeting in a cramped room that went unused for a number of years.  I began to sense that this group of younger Christ followers could be the beginning of a new outreach to young singles and married in our area.  About six months later we started a Modern worship service on a monthly "trial basis" that had more in attendance that normal worship services combined!  Today that worship services is a mainstay for Trinity. 

After that, my family (only four of us) was appointed to two congregations (St. Paul & New Hope) in Preble county and a "third yet to be created."  With the help of the Dayton North and South Districts (and many other mission minded leaders) we started a new congregation in the Preble County YMCA called Crossroads.  Crossroads partnered with the St. Paul  church and had over 70% unchurched people attending this new and exciting congregation!  It was a real "God-blessing" to be a part of see many people make so many new commitments to Christ in an environment that was welcoming to them.  During this time our kids played sports and made some great friends that they still visit today.   Also Brandi's mother moved to be near us and enjoys her time with the grand-kids.  Brandi and I appreciated it too!

The past four years at Hope Church it has been a joy to be part of a congregation envisioning their new future in a growing community.  They made some prayerfully strategic decisions to reorient their worship services to reach young families and singles for Christ and have began to see new growth again.  I applaud them for their mission minded out look to make a change such.  They have begun to be blessed with a steady flow of growth again.  My family has also enjoyed building new relationships with the church and  the neighbors during our time here.  The kids have (believe it or not) enjoyed school and all its activities.  Sports, scouts, dance, and the children's activities at the church have all required a major investment of time from Brandi and I.  We look forward to being involved getting to know many of you as in these kinds of activities you when we arrive.  We look forward to arriving at the beginning of July and joining with you as we share Christ in our community!

  Jay Madigan
  jmadigan@williamsburgumc.com