A Moment With Pastor Karen

 

As you read this, I will have been your pastor for a little over four weeks.  Thus far, I have been delighted by your honesty, sense of humor, candid feedback, diverse gifting, and work ethic.  I have found each of you to be a “salt of the earth person.”

 

As we move forward together in ministry, I hope to not only get to know each of you better, but that each of you will get to know my ministry and personal tendencies as well.  I would like for each of you to come to know me well enough that you will be comfortable approaching me to discuss those things on your heart - even those things that you may be uncomfortable discussing with me. Perhaps you have an issue with the way that I minister or with the way in which I interact with you on a personal level.  Please let me know how you are feeling so that we can discuss and, if necessary, extend grace to one another.

 

In order for Pittsboro Christian Church to flourish, all of the above qualities must continue to be nurtured.  We must use scriptural guidance in our interactions with one another.  That means no parking lot conversations unless “the elephant in the room” is right next to you and you are willing to call out the name of that “elephant.”

 

I have come to understand that although most of us think of basic needs as food, water, and shelter, in order for us to thrive and achieve our God-given best, our true basic needs extend beyond that.  For many of us, our needs to be seen, heard, respected, loved, and appreciated, when fulfilled, nurture us to go beyond what as mere mortals we can accomplish.

 

My goal as your minister is that each of you as a part of this congregation will feel seen, heard, respected, loved, and appreciated.  In order to do this, I will need to interact with each of you individually, in addition to, and beyond Sunday morning worship.  Getting to know each of you on a more personal level will enable me to be more sensitive to your individual needs.

 

Feel free to stop by my office (Mondays & Wednesdays between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM) for a visit; just call (765.894.0385) to chat; or schedule a time for us to get together . In order to be most effective in our ministry together, we’ll need to get to know one another better. Let’s do ministry together!

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You are loved, Pastor Karen