The Big Day
Family and Friends… and random Blog visitors,
I pray this blog finds you all doing well. This is a very busy time as we are approaching Call Day here at the seminary. The campus is buzzing with excitement as graduating students anticipate their first Call. Many of you have asked about how the process works, so I will attempt to give you all the information in this email.
THE PROCESS
Graduating seminarians filled out A TON of paperwork that congregations look at in the dec
ision process. Bigger churches with team ministries interview potential candidates. After all the classmates finish interviewing, the Placement Director begins to slot us into congregations who requested pastors from the seminary. From there, the District Presidents from all over the country get together to discuss the potential Calls. (This is the mysterious part where I envision a dark, smoky room of suited men with cigars and refreshments, lobbying for candidates.) In all actuality, they get together and prayerfully consider and decide where each candidate will serve. This happens in about next week. The following Tuesday, April 22 (Call Day) in a worship service on the seminary campus at 7pm , they will announce where we will be going. (cue the butterflies)
BECKY AND I
Becky and I have interviewed with several congregations across the country: Florida, Michigan, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee. Most of them are very exciting and are wonderful places. Just to clarify, we do not know where we will be serving! We are lifting the whole process up to God in prayer, trusting His work and leaning on Him. This is difficult at times, yet absolutely awesome when He brings the peace.
INFO FOR YOU
As mentioned earlier, we will find out in a service here on campus. The seminary will be broadcasting the service (audio and video) over the internet through the seminary website. If you are interested in watching the service as it happens, go to this address to read the press release that describes how to get to the link:
http://www.csl.edu/EventDetail.aspx?eventId=108
If that doesn’t work, go to www.csl.edu and click on the event link that says “Call Day—April 22nd”.
CLOSING COMMENTS
At this point I would ask all of you to keep the seminary, Rev. Hoehner (placement director), as well as Becky and me in your prayers. Please pray for the students and their families, for the congregations who will receive them, and for the District Presidents who will be placing us. This is pivotal time in all our lives and we are committed to watching God move in big ways over the next few weeks.
Thank you for your prayers and support! God bless you!
Landon
PS – If you have any questions or comments, just let me know.
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