Today has been a great day. This morning in worship, I was announced as the the new full time associate minister at First Christian Church in Cassville, MO. What this means is that I will be charge of the middle and high school youth ministry, be an active participant in the children's ministry, help Jared in the adult ministries and lastly be in charge of the Sunday morning worship service...basically I am taking over!
The youth and worship will be my main places of emphasis. With the youth averaging well over 50, in our church of about 100, this will be a huge ministry. So many kids who are hurting and broken, kids who need someone there to come alongside of them to get them through the little bumps of life. My involvement with the worship will be an interesting challenge, one that will get me out of my comfort zone. Currently we have 3 hymns led by a member of the congregation, a meet and greet time, then 3 worship songs and then communion/offering and the sermon. It is very butchered and doesn't flow very well. It will be my job to work on making a blended service and being the one who leads the service. As well as blending the service, we hope to bring some more creative and engaging elements to the service. Whether this be special music, or sets on stage, time will tell!
The other two responsibilities are not as clear and dry. I will be the point person for our children's ministry, be the one people come to for questions, as well as working on children's church. Helping with Jared on the adult ministries will involve small groups and adult Sunday School. It will be a lot, but it will be worth it!
I will assume these responsibilities on June 1st, while in the mean time be part time. My countdown as begun...
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