A new beginning...

I think that it is no coincidence that the path that God has chosen for me is in the ministry to "young adults". This will be a new beginning for me and if there is something that every young adult faces it's a new beginning. So we are facing something similar. They begin for the first time to be treated as an adult by their government, by potential employers and hopefully by their family. Some of them will begin new things like college, marriage or even raising children. While I have done those things I have never focused my attention on how to directly engage with and minister into the lives of those who are at this particular age. So in a way it's like I am beginning anew and truthfully I feel like I did when I was a young adult...clueless but determined.

But that is where I believe the similarities end. You see I don't think that the young adults of this day and age are as clueless as I was. In fact, I believe that the young adults of today are smarter than what even they realize. This generation knows more than any other generation before them because they have grown up in the "information age". The internet has been their toy and everything they could ever want to know is right at their fingertips. But with all of that information has come every opinion, every philosophy and every opportunity to lose sight of truth. And when truth is lost...well...all is lost.

So my passion will be to make the truth known and to help people to be truthful...to be Veritas. Veritas is the Latin word for truth and will be the name of the young adult ministry that I will be starting. Look for the website for this ministry coming soon!!!

Eastpoint

I don’t know if there is anyone out there who has concerns about me coming on staff at Eastpoint but if there is I wanted to take some time to share with you a few things...

You need to know that I was a Sr. Pastor for 6 years at Valley Real Life and that I loved my job. I would still be there today if I had my way but it became clear to me that it was time to move on. I did not attend a bible college and I don’t have any degrees associated with the ministry. God called me into the ministry and then began teaching me through experience and in a way I look back at the last 6 years as my bachelor degree. God has now called me to another level of learning and has shown me that my professor will be none other than Kurt Bubna.

As a Pastor at Eastpoint my role will be drastically different than that of a Sr. Pastor and I am looking forward to it. I am eager to learn and to improve and to be a blessing to this church with my passion and energy. However, it will be in the role of a Young Adult Pastor and not in the role of a Preaching Pastor or Sr. Pastor. While I will be on the preaching rotation it will be once a quarter or maybe 4 to 5 times a year...much less than what I am used to.

So there you have it... If you have anymore questions or comments you know what to do...

Valley Real Life

Hello lifer’s... I wanted to take a few minutes to let everyone at VRL know what is going on in my life and what God has planned for me next. I want you first of all to know that I love you all and truly miss you. When I resigned in October I never thought it would result in me never again having the opportunity to stand before you and tell you a few things that you really needed to hear. So I will say it here instead.

You needed to hear me say “thank you”. So many of you have survived the hards days of being a mobile church and have served tirelessly and given generously. You play a huge part in the reason why VRL has grown so much over the last 6 years. And I cannot thank you enough for the grace you gave me as I strived to live up to God’s call on my life.

You also needed to hear me say “keep praying for me as I keep praying for you”. Charles Spurgeon once said this about the church “on their feet they may be conquered, but on their knees they are invincible.” I assure you that if we all continue to pray for each other that there will be nothing that we will not be able to overcome.

Lastly I want to tell you what is next for me. After resigning I wondered if I should leave the ministry for good. God has confirmed that His plan for me is still in the ministry and that eventually I will plant another church here in the Spokane area. However, for now I believe that God has asked me to humbly take on a support role and refresh myself with what it’s like to serve under the leadership of another. For that reason I will serve on staff at Eastpoint Church as a pastor to young adults starting in the near future. While this will be a big change for me I am really looking forward to it.

So there you have it... Hope that helps and if you have any questions or comments you know what to do...