From Your Pastor

Eleven months ago, I had a conversation with Kristi. While driving home from church, I remember telling her I would be willing to help fill the pulpit but, ''I am not supposed to be the Pastor''. God has blessed me with a wise partner who has His will in her heart. Her words to me that day still ring clear in my mind. She said ''We've always wondered what it would be like. We've always wondered if this was for us. Let's embrace this and run with it. At the end, we may realize it is not what we are supposed to do. Or, we may say, 'yes we are supposed to be pastoring somewhere.'"

How grateful I am to have her. If not for her words, would I, personally, and we, as Cook Memorial, be where we are right now? I have been in churches where the Pastor has stepped down. I have been on Pulpit Committees who search for someone to fill the void. I have seen what other churches have gone through to fill the position of Pastor. I don't know if I have ever seen a transition that has gone like this. I am amazed at what God has done! In one year, I went from wondering what my purpose was as a member/Deacon of Cook Memorial Baptist Church to being voted in as Pastor of a church. And the congregation has grown very dear to me and my wife. I am humbled by God's way of working things out the way He does, His providence (remember 6/14/2020 sermon). I am humbled by the love and support I receive from each of you.

I'm excited to see where the journey leads, as we work together serving Him. Cook Memorial is a body of biblically solid believers. It's time to ''hit the streets'' of our community and be the ''city on a hill'' He has called us to be! How many of you are like me? As soon as an opportunity presents itself, you instantly discredit yourself as being the one to ''make it happen''. Who are you robbing of a blessing? I know two for sure, yourself and your Pastor.