HI, I’M SHEGZ.
Officially, it’s Segun Aiyegbusi. I’m a Nigerian-American pastor, missionary, Bible teacher, husband to Dupe, and dad to three kids who regularly remind me that being able to explain a difficult Bible passage does not necessarily mean I know what I’m talking about at home.
I’ve spent most of my adult life in ministry. For about 15 years, I served as a pastor on staff at a church in New Jersey, preaching, teaching, discipling, and sitting with people through some of the hardest seasons of their lives. On that journey, I discovered along the way that pastors are pretty good at caring for everybody else while quietly neglecting their own souls.
That last part changed the trajectory of my life.
A few years ago, God moved our family from New Jersey to Jos, Nigeria, where I now lead as the executive director of The Gathering Faith Leadership Network. Much of my work these days centers around something I care deeply about: the souls of pastors and their families. We help ministry leaders slow down long enough to pay attention to what is happening inside them, not just how the church is doing, how many people showed up Sunday, or what needs to get done next..
SO, WHAT IS SHEGNSTUFF?
Honestly, it’s where I put the stuff rattling around in my head. Some of it is Bible teaching. Some of it is Soul Care. Some of it comes from sermons I’ve preached, conversations I’ve had, mistakes I’ve made, things I’m learning, and questions about Scripture that sent me down a rabbit hole at an unreasonable hour.
So if you love Jesus, are curious about the Bible, care about the condition of your soul, or are simply trying to follow Christ without pretending you have everything figured out, you’ll probably find a reading-home on my blog.
I WROTE SOME BOOKS TOO
Unseen Battles Of Pastors: The Urgent Need For Soul Care In The Private Struggles Of Ministry (BUY on Amazon)
Soul Care for Parents: The 4 Emotional Habits That Will Make or Break Your Parenting (BUY on Amazon)
Porn and the Pulpit: The Sermon No Pastor Wants to Preach, But Every Pastor Secretly Needs to Hear (BUY on Selar)
LOVE & HUSTLE: The Rags to Riches Story of an Immigrant Widow Named Ruth (BUY on Amazon)
Destined for the Throne - The Story of Esther (BUY on Selar)
The Secret Life of Pastors: Book One - Soul Care for Pastors Workbook Series | (BUY on Amazon)
Healing the Hurt Pastors Don’t Know They Carry: Book Two: Soul Care for Pastors Workbook Series | (BUY on Amazon)
When Pastors are Burned Out… But Don’t Know It: Book Three: Soul Care for Pastors Workbook Series | (BUY on Amazon)