Our New Adventure

Since the pastor blogged about me on the church website I guess it is ok to let you all know what our new adventure is.  After what seems like an eternity we will be going back into Family ministry.  I have accepted the position of Pastor to Family Ministries at The Church at Riverland Terrace (James Island Baptist Church).  I have had several meetings with the staff, pastor and my wife and I had the pleasure of having dinner with Pastor Tom and his wife.  They got to know our hearts and we got to know theirs.  

At the time I accepted the call, we were praying over several possibilities.  A Church Plant, A restoration project as Senior Pastor and this position as Family Pastor.  After getting to know the pastor, the church and their DNA, I felt that this was the best and healthiest choice for me and my family.

The Church at Riverland Terrace has a great heart for ministry and does incredible things for James Island.  The church is a foreign mission unto itself.  They host an Hispanic Church, a Chinese Church and have a halfway house for women.  This is a church that simply wants to be Jesus to James Island.  I dig that and love them already.  

Their current Youth Pastor Brent is moving to Baltimore to plant a church and will stay on as I transition on.  This will be the first time in my 20 year career that I will be walking into a healthy situation!  Brent is a great guy and I look forward to doing ministry with him and supporting him in his next adventure.

We will be moving to James Island in the summer and Audra will need to find a teaching gig in Charleston County so pray for her.  The kids are a bit timid about moving again but the prospect of being a few minutes from the beach solved that problem real quick.

Thank you for your prayers, this has been a difficult time for me…patience is not my strong suit. However, I am now rested and have never been so ready to reach teens for Christ in my life.  There is going to be a Tsunami of God’s work overwhelming James Island!