As we near the end of
summer, we have looked in the rearview mirror in wonder at the evidences of God’s
activity here at City Bible Church. We continue to see God work in and through the
faithfulness of His people to bring people to Him as we partner together as a
community of faith to create environments where people can explore faith and
grow in their faith while experiencing genuine and authentic community. God has
blessed us with an amazing group of godly men and women who provide point
leadership to ministry environments that engage every age and stage of life. God
has also blessed us with a multitude of volunteers that invest their time
serving God by serving others as a part of a ministry team.
We also continue to see
God work in and through the faithfulness of His people who provide point
leadership for community groups, which meet throughout the week and throughout
the community and create supportive and encouraging environments where people can
take that next step when it comes to their relationship with Jesus. God has
continued to multiply community group leaders and community groups.
While looking in the
rearview mirror with gratitude and worship to God for all that He has done, we
have also been looking forward to the future. Specifically, we have been prayerfully
planning how we can help those who come through the doors of City Bible Church experience
God and move on a spiritual journey from being “consumers” who are shopping and
searching for answers when it comes to Jesus and the Bible to being “owners”
who own a genuine and authentic relationship with Jesus? How can we help those
who come through the doors of City Bible Church move from being “owners” to be “investors”
who are investing their time, talents, and treasure in the kingdom mission we
have been given by Jesus? How can we provide
support and leadership on a staffing level for the amazing group of ministry
team leaders and community group leaders that God has blessed us with?
As we have watched God
guide and direct this process, we are excited to share where God has led us when
it comes to staffing for the future. Sherri Smith, who has done an outstanding
job as our Administrative Assistant for the past five years, is transitioning
to a new position to become Director of Ministries. Sherri’s role will include
helping those who attend City Bible Church find the right place where they can
invest their time as part of a community group and their talents as part of a
ministry team. In addition, Sherri will provide administrative support and
resourcing to all the ministry team leaders at City Bible Church while ensuring
that the ministries themselves remain aligned with the vision and mission that
God has given us as a church. Sherri has been blessed with the gifting and
talents to excel at this role and we look forward to all that God is going to
do in and through her as Director of Ministries.
As Sherri transitions
to her new role as Director of Ministries, we are excited to be able to bring on
staff Jacque McIntyre as our new part-time Administrative Assistant. Starting
August 19th Jacque will be the voice that you hear on the phone and
the face that you see in the office. In addition, Jacque will provide
administrative support for Sherri, Tom Messina, who heads our Emergency
Assistance Window and me. Jacque has the
gifts and heart that will make her a great addition to the team.
As Pastor at City Bible
Church, I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of such an amazing staff and
community of faith. As we head into the fall and a new ministry year, I look
forward to what God has in store and invite you to be a part of what God is
doing!
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