Website designer believes God had designs on his life_30705

Posted: 3/4/05

Aaron McClung has designed websites for various churches and ministries.

Website designer believes God had designs on his life

By Leann Callaway

Special to the Baptist Standard

HURST–Aaron McClung always believed God had something ministry-related designed for him.

Sure enough, McClung became a graphic designer who uses his talents to help churches and Christian ministries.

McClung's creative ministry began when he was a junior at the University of North Texas in Denton, majoring in communication design. Troy Rackliffe, student pastor at First Baptist Church of Coppell, asked McClung to design materials for their Disciple Now weekend.

Not only were the youth impressed with the creations, but they also caught the eye of worship leader Joel Engle at 121 Community Church in Grapevine.

Engle asked McClung to create materials for his ministry, and word of the ministry resource quickly began spreading to area churches.

“I always felt called into some type of ministry, but I didn't know what it would be,” McClung said. “Through the years, God revealed how he was using my design skills for his purposes.”

After graduating from college, McClung worked two years on a church staff as a graphic designer before establishing a full-time graphic design business in Hurst.

Now, he typically spends eight to 12 hours each day working on projects for ministries across the United States and Canada.

His client list includes First Baptist Church of Hurst and Memorial Baptist and 121 Community churches in Grapevine.

“Many churches and ministries have given me the opportunity to design everything from logo identities, brochures and postcards … to interactive projects like websites and CD-ROMs,” he explained.

“It's been exciting to be involved in creating pieces that help ministries communicate the message in a dynamic way that competes in a visually stimulated society.

“For each project, I pray and ask God to guide me in the direction that he wants the design to take. It's amazing how God has used these designs to reach people.”