My current role: Residency
As of this writing (Christmas, 2024), I’m now a part-time “Associate Pastor in Residence.” I put that in quotation marks because the residency — a bit like a doctor doing a residency — is a time of learning and sharpening with the intentional guidance of the elder team.
The (slow) process of integration and “roll out” has begun with Kristine and I have made Journey Church Tacoma our covenantal home until the Lord calls us to a permanent assignment, and my introduction to the congregation has begun with a couple preaching assignments. Most recently this was an advent message in a series about Old Testament promises (God With Us, 12/15/24).
Too, this has begun a formation-in-process mentoring relationship with the head pastor and elders that
has been coordinated with the Pacific Northwest district of Christian & Missionary Alliance to be in line with ordination (please also see this),
kicked off a season of reading/discussing books geared toward eldership/leadership,
initiated a multi-part training program including preaching, teaching, evangelism, etc.
scheduled the first adult ed class for me to develop and lead that addresses apologetics (without using the word apologetics) — Bumper Sticker Beliefs: Thinking Biblically, Responding Compassionately.
As I said in my introduction, while I bring a lot of life experience to the table, I’m humble and eager to learn with my boots on the ground. And with my knees on the floor.
Soli Deo Gloria.
