Time to Celebrate

Well, it is official: I have a job! I can hardly believe that I am now employed beginning work at the end of this month. I am going to be in an associate pastor role at First Baptist Gaithersburg, MD. (Check out their website and see a picture of their building below). My official title will be Pastor of Education and Youth. Exciting things about this position are the fact that I will get to work alongside a very creative team of pastors and get to share general pastoral responsibilities with the rest of the staff. Plus, I get to remain in the area of the country that I love!

I preached a "call sermon" yesterday based on the lectionary passage of Mark 10:17-31 and was voted in via a secret ballot after the service. It was a new experience-- I've never preached for a vote before. But, in the end all was well and I feel very affirmed by this congregation.

I also will be ordained to the gospel ministry on November 4th at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC at 2 pm which will occur during my first week of work.

Change is in the air around here. It's kind of scary of course, but what I've been working toward for a long time. It has been worth the wait!