April 2007

04.01.2007

ne Parson’s Opinion

For informational purposes, the church voted to pursue a Minister of Education in our business meeting, March 18. A preliminary job description was also approved. Now the process begins.

On April 1, (Yes, I know this is April Fools’ Day! Mark tells me he’d rather refer to it as Palm Sunday! Ha!) the church will be presented with a slate of active members. From this slate the church will choose the search team for the Minister of Education.

Also, in the same business meeting (March 18), the church adopted the “trigger” which the deacons recommended for two AM services. The “trigger” is that we average 260 in attendance in the auditorium for three months in a row. The deacons will monitor the numbers.

The deacons wanted the congregation to know that the two services will be mirror images of each other (as much as they possibly can be).

Now, it’s confession time. I encouraged the deacons to look at the need for two services. I am also the one who brought to the Personnel Team the need for an Education Minister. You probably know or guessed that. Here is the part that is a little scary. Change brings the possibility of problems. I don’t like problems. I’m the one who has to clean up the messes at ARBC!

What if we get the wrong person as Minister of Education? That wrong staff member could create lots of problems for ARBC.

In addition, if/when we go to two AM worship services there is the possibility of more problems arising.

I say all of this to urge you that we must bathe the search for a Minister of Education and the two services in prayer.

So, join with me in praying that God will continue to use ARBC in the work of the Kingdom. We are trying to respond to Him astutely by both seeking a Minister of Education and doing the two AM services. But I warn you that there will be challenges. So, let’s pray.

See you on the Lord’s Day,
Jim

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