February 12, 2019
Some of you may be aware that we recently posted an ad on a church staffing website for the position of senior pastor at The Bridge. If you saw the ad you will know that the ad states that we are looking for someone to “transition into the role of senior pastor.” The key word here is “transition.” I want to assure you that I have no intention of leaving The Bridge, or of retiring; at least not any time soon. As we all know I am much too young to consider retirement!
What we are doing is beginning the search for that special individual who can come alongside me, first, to help us reach younger people, and secondly, to prepare to one day take my place as the primary leader and teacher of our church. The Elders and I felt it would be prudent to start this process sooner rather than later in order to best prepare for the future.
Part of the impetus for this is related to the church-wide survey we conducted back in the summer. The survey revealed that while we are most definitely a multi-generational church, we are a bit older than the average church in America. This came as no surprise since I am not (all joking aside now), not a young man and churches tend to attract people closer to the age of their pastor. The Elders and I believe that by bringing someone on board now, or at least in the near future, will help our church now, as well as make for a smoother transition when the time comes for me to hand the reins to the next lead pastor.
As for how I feel about serving as the Senior Pastor of this wonderful church; I know without a doubt that I am exactly where God wants me to be and I am doing exactly what God has called me to do. Furthermore, there is no place I would rather be and I am looking forward to serving as your pastor for years to come and to sharing the Good News of Jesus with this wonderful community to which God has called us.
I hope and pray you feel as blessed as I do about being here at The Bridge and that you will continue to join with Jannie and me in this most important of missions!
With much love,
Bo Weaver
