Pastor In Transition

During this season of my life, I am best described as a pastor in transition. Since 1994, I have pastored the same local church -- the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene in Virginia‘s Shenandoah Valley. There have been some hard days along the way, nevertheless, most days have been delightful and all days have been holy days.

I will be preaching throughout the Sundays in May, and again on June 10, and my final worship service as local pastor to this wonderful family of believers will be June 24. The first Sunday of July I will have fully transitioned to be the new District Superintendent of the Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene -- overseeing churches in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. I will go from pastoring people to pastoring pastors, who by the way are also people, very special people to Jesus. I pray that our partnership together there will be as sacred and fruitful as the partnership I have enjoyed in Harrisonburg of Virginia.

Today, I visited our local church website — www.ABeaconOfHope.org — and realized that I should take a screenshot of my photo and bio on the staff webpage (posted below). I want to always remember how God has entrusted me to be a sanctuary of His holy presence to the people He loves so dearly. I ask for your prayers as I make this transition. I believe the future is always preferred for people who passionately love and believe in Jesus Christ.

Maranatha — “Come, Lord Jesus!” Rev. 22:20

Grateful