GUIDING WITH A SKILLFUL HAND
by Annie S. Mitchell
The Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton has some large shoulders, which is fortunate considering what rests on them. Serving Millsaps College as dean of the chapel, director of church relations and director of the Center for Ministry, Shelton has supported the spiritual needs of the campus and the community since joining the staff in 2017. No stranger to Millsaps, Shelton played football and baseball while attending the college, from which he graduated in 1982. Shelton went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi in 1985, and together with his wife, Connie, they both earned their Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1997, followed by their Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary in 2006. For the Sheltons, a family that prays — and studies — together stays together. “It has been a joy to return to my alma mater and be involved with the convergences of faith, reason and work alongside students, faculty, staff, alumni and all our church-related communities,” said Shelton in a 2020 college interview. “I get to engage both internal and external audiences, hopefully helping each benefit from the other.”
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MILLSAPS MAGAZINE WINTER 2021
