the pastor i currently work with will officially be done with his pastoral duties at greenville first wesleyan on april 24th. i am sure it will be a sad day to see him go as he has taught me much about compassion, suffering and prayer. but everything on earth and earth for that matter are a season. a season comes and goes, changes and redirects things in our life. and as for the season of dan being the senior pastor will come to an end quickly.
the next season will prove to be a trying one for the church but definately a needed one. this church needs strong leadership to take us to the "next level," whatever that level may be. this church needs strong unity to bring its members together. this church needs counseling to convince themselves not to lose hope, not to leave when it becomes tough and to perservere. we are a church that is looking to find our identity. what sets us apart from the other 511 churches in the greenville area. ( yeah we are definately in the bible belt.) we need a pastor that is willing to love but also take a 2x4 and smack us around.
i believe the man coming into this position can do this. his name is jimmy wiggins, he will be our interim pastor for a period of 1-2 years to help us with all the things listed above. his credentials are missionary, pastor and ds of the south coastal district. in the short 3 times i have talked to him i already respect him and what he brings to our church. i think it has been a while since some people have been able to trust their pastor. jimmy will be the first in a while.
so as i look back over the past year of frustration, confusion and judgment i wonder what the futre will hold.
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