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This past Sunday I visited the Movement Church (http://www.movementfindlay.com) here in Findlay for their one-year celebration. Pastor Eric and Kate Ferguson and their team have just done a tremendous job and I l expect that God will continue to use Movement in exciting ways. Since I live in Findlay, I’ve watched as Movement has worked hard to love and serve the community and people of Findlay. It’s a significant milestone for a new church plant to make it to their first birthday and it was a great celebration of what God has done both in and through the people and ministry of Movement Church over the past year.
- They all have a heart for their local communities and are seeking to understand how their congregations can love their neighbors and be a blessing to those around them. In each of these congregations you can see that they are working to understand what’s going on in their local community and what that requires of their ministries to be able to love and serve others in a relevant and meaningful way.
- They all are future focused. A church that only has a year of memory or a decade of memory might not have as many challenges with this, but for a congregation that is nearly 200 years-old, this is a big deal! Each of these local congregations were pressing forward, looking to the future instead of just reveling in the past! May their tribe increase!
- They all had a healthy sense of dissatisfaction. In each of these congregations, there was a sense of holy discontent or faith-filled anticipation of what God was wanting to accomplish in them and through them in the next year, ten years or one hundred and eighty-eight years. They aren’t content to just rest on what’s been accomplished thus far, but were pressing ahead, understanding that our Lord has more work for them to do!
Christ’s Peace,
Lance
Celina First Church of God Seeking Pastor
The ideal candidate will have a seminary degree (or be working towards it), be biblically grounded, compassionate, and personable. Experience in the service as Pastor is required.
The church is located on a 12.36-acre campus in the city of Celina, Oh. Our 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1989, has undergone recent renovations and is debt free. Our 2014 average Sunday morning worship attendance was 159, and there is high potential for growth.
If you, or someone you know, might be interested in this ministry opportunity – or would like additional information – please contact us or send your resume to this address; [email protected] prior to October 30, 2015.
https://www.facebook.com/CelinaFirstChurchofGod
Our Purpose
“Partnering with God to make more and better disciples.”
Our Vision
“We want to be a church who daily experiences Jesus,
resulting in a divine empowerment that changes lives”