Starting Over in the Same Church?

A pastor's congregation or field of ministry may shrink for a variety of reasons. Should that pastor start over in the same church? Or, should he/she "move on"? Pastor Carl Friedel and Peninsula Christian Center of Pacific Grove will host a ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION on Thursday, February 16 at 11:30 a.m. Some of the questions to be discussed include:

• Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence?
• What is God saying about my ministry?
• Can I start over in the same church?
• What kind of ministry does this church need?
• Do I have the gifts to continue serving this church?
• How does God "move senior/staff pastors on"?

Come with your own questions and thoughts.

A $5 contribution is requested to cover lunch costs.

DAY OF PRAYER

Our sectional DAY OF PRAYER is scheduled for Thursday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Marina. Wayne Evans, our secretary/treasurer, has asked three things of each of us --

1. set aside the day and be in attendance
2. consider a voluntary assignmet [senior pastor, staff pastor, missionary, etc] to bring a short (5-10 minutes) devotional of your choice on any "prayer of the Bible"
3. begin to "snail-mail, e-mail, or FAX prayer request to the Marina church

I urge you to give this call high priority in your schedule. Our fellowship and work in prayer is indespensable.