Involvement Minister Search
Grand Central's search for a new involvement minister has now entered the stage where three candidates will be visiting over three wekends (with the possibility of other candidates coming later). Each candidate will have meetings with the shepherds, deacons, ministry leaders, community group leaders, and be available to talk with anyone after the Sunday morning Bible class time. They will be teaching a combined adult class on Sunday morning and then leading a Community Group on Sunday evening.
The weekend of August 29-31 Ryan Richardson will be visiting with us. Ryan is currently serving as an associate minister with the Holmes Road Church in Memphis, Tennessee. While there he helped launch their small group ministry and helps coordinate various outreach efforts. He has been a campus minister (Purdue) and served as associate director of Operation French World. He is currently working on a Doctor in Ministry.
The wekend of September 5-7 Kenneth Bolden will be visiting with us. Kenneth serves as the Director of World Radio Broadcasting with the White's Ferry Road Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. He served 26 years in Kenya and Tanzania as a missionary helping to plant numerous churches and training church leaders. He has served as an adjunct professor/missionary in residence at David Lipscomb University. He is nearing completion of his Doctor of Ministry.
The weekend of September 12-14 Stan Addis will be visiting with us. Stan most recently worked with the Champaign (IL) Church as lead evangellist and pulpit minister. He worked for nine years with the Chicago Church during the time when it grew from less than 100 to nearly 1000. While there he helped coordinate and supervise evangistic small groups, led spiritual growth, discovering your spiritual gift, and welcome classes, as well as coordinating a large children's ministry.