Alan Miller

When you see a man playing guitar with excellence and pure delight, you'll know it's Alan Miller!

Alan is a United Methodist pastor, and he'll lead us as we sing together on April 4th.

Jennifer became close to the Miller family when she worked for Alan at St John United Methodist Church in Columbus. Alan taught me a lot about caring for people, working hard when no one is watching, and being faithful to family. I preached my first sermon at St John, and Alan has helped me with other tasks of ministry over the last several years. Alan gave me one of my favorite images of the work of ministry: the "servant towel." We each take a part of a towel, which represents the work of a servant. As we carry our piece, we remember that we must do our part of the task at hand, but we do not do our part alone. I learned with Alan about the value of community and togetherness. To this day, I am deeply committed to doing the part of ministry that is mine to do, and I am committed to working alongside others who are doing their part. Alan also modeled for me how to teach others to do ministry and how to be faithful to those with whom we serve.

Sandy is the beautiful alto voice that joins Alan many times. The harmony of their voices is as amazing as the harmony of their life together. Alan is one of the best husbands I know, and he couldn't ask for a better wife. They have two beautiful daughters, Christiana and Joelle.

Not only is Alan a remarkable pastor, teacher, friend, husband, and dad, but his musical talent is outstanding! He has played in several praise bands, and his delight is apparent on his face and in his voice.

There are many moments in the Miller home that have stayed with me, but one of those happened too often to be able to pin down a particular instance. Alan sat on the floor and quietly picked his guitar while everyone caught up on the day.

Alan's hands make his guitar play the music of his heart. Watch for Alan's musical expertise on April 4th!