A New Dawn

About the Book

"Expanding Worship Opportunities is the right tool at the right time to build the right ministry!  In a day and age when attention isn't given, it's captured, Shon Neyland speaks from experience on how to build powerful services that captivate, motivate, and transform lives.  Expanding Worship Opportunities takes real challenges expressed by real people and offers creative solutions for tomorrow's Church!"

Chaplain (Major) Jeffrey D. Hawkins 

Family Life Chaplain, Ft. Benning, Georgia

“A New Dawn belongs on the shelf of every seminary professor planning to prepare this generation to reach the next generation for Christ, every pastor planning to plant a new church, every worship leader planning their next worship service, every believer planning to shop for their next church.  Shon has given a real world example of how to “contextualize the gospel” so that this generation will also receive it.  Biblically accurate, culturally relevant, historically grounded, and user friendly.  As a pastor just outside one of the biggest military bases in the world (Eglin AFB), I wish I had access to A New Dawn before I planted my first church.” 

Tim Bolen

Church Planter

Non-denominational Christian Churches

About the Author

Chaplain, Major Shon Neyland was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on 25 Sep 64.  He is the eldest of three children.  He graduated from Joseph S. Clark High School.  His passion has always been to serve the Lord. He was called to ministry at the young age of 23 while he was enlisted. Chaplain Neyland found a way to move into full time ministry while on active duty by pursuing higher education and becoming an Air Force Chaplain. He is a teacher, a preacher and an exhorter. He has been recognized over the years for outstanding service to the Air Force and to the chaplaincy. His calling to serve and spread the Gospel is exciting. Shon’s primary gifting is in evangelism and teaching. After attending the University of New Orleans for one year, he enlisted in the Air Force in July of 1984. While in the Air Force, Chaplain Neyland completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology in 1989 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.  Chaplain Neyland was ordained in 1990 with the Church of God in Christ, Inc.  He was commissioned in 1991 as a Second Lieutenant (line officer) and assigned as a Missileer at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.  After the 44^th Missile Wing deactivated, Chaplain Neyland was assigned as Flight Commander at Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB AL in 1993. He completed his Masters degree in Religion and Arts in 1995 from Liberty University.  Upon completion of his career broadening tour, Chaplain Neyland returned to the Space and Missiles career field.  He was assigned to the 4^th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB Colorado in 1996, where he commanded Milstar satellites and worked as Wing Manager for the Milstar program.  Chaplain Neyland transferred from line officer status to the Chaplaincy in 1999.  He went on to complete his Doctorate of Ministry degree from Bethel Theological Seminary in 2003. He is married to Madeline, and they have two daughters (Ashley and Shontae) and one son (Shon II).