Waiting

This morning I find myself in the church office waiting for what tomorrow will bring. Tomorrow morning, at the close of the Worship service, the church will vote for me as their pastor. It's actually the third vote on my journey here at Goshen FWB.

• The First occurred in may 2010 to bring me as an associate pastor.


• The Second occurred Jan 23, 2011 to call me as pastor. I had the majority vote but not the required 3/4 majority, so I was not called to be the senior pastor.


• The third vote comes tomorrow, Lord willing, after an interesting chain of events.

1. Jan 9 2011...Senior pastor retires from Goshen FWB


2. Jan. 23, 2011...My vote did not call me as pastor


3. Jan 24, 2011...members began to remove their membership from Goshen Church.


4. March...The attempt to formulate a pulpit search committee failed. There was only one volunteer.


5. April...General Board voted to submit to church the recommendation to re-consider yours truly as pastor.


6. April...Church voted to re-vote me as pastor.


7. Tomorrow, June 5, 2011, there's a vote pending to call me as pastor.

Today I find myself waiting...need I say more?

Yes!

Through this process to become the pastor of Goshen FWB I've been...

• tested


• tried


• trusted


• treated wrongly


• tempted to quit


• loved, encouraged, strengthened!!!

What A journey this has been! It's been amazing in every way possible!

I know God is in control of my life and ministry no matter how tomorrow's vote turns out. God has proved Himself to me in many ways this past year. Praise to my God in Heaven!

"Thank you" to all those who have encouraged me and are praying for me still!

Grateful indeed!

Pastor Paul