Grace To All

The Rev. Dr. Darrel D. Proffitt is an Episcopal priest, ordained in June 1991.  Darrel has served four different churches during his ministry, from Chicago to Houston.  Darrel received his Master's degree in Divinity in 1991 and his doctorate in 1999.  His local church in Lawrence Kansas was recognized as the second fastest growing Episcopal Church in the United States.  He was awarded the "Merit Award" from his seminary, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 2004 as an outstanding leader in the Episcopal Church for his innovative approach to church leadership.   He served Church of the Holy Apostles in Katy Texas from November 2007 to February 2018 before his decision to step down from full-time ministry to focus on writing and helping other congregations.  Currently Darrel is working on his first book, reflecting on his time in congregational leadership.   Darrel's decision to leave full-time congregational leadership emerged from the tragic death of his son.  He and his wife Julie, are parents of two