The Process for finding and appointing a new Senior Pastor – and continuing mission and ministry through East Taieri Church in the meantime.
- First and foremost we must pray for God’s leading and discernment.
- Presbytery have set up a Ministry Settlement Board (MSB) whose task is to do all the work related to making a new senior pastor appointment.
- Presbytery has appointed a convenor and two other people.
- East Taieri elders have appointed two people.
- The East Taieri congregations have elected 4 people.
- The MSB will prayerfully seek a new senior pastor, interview and discern and then recommend the person to elders. If elders agree they will recommend to the congregations who will vote. Our associate pastor Gareth Bruce is not applying for the senior pastor role which is usually filled by an ordained minister. At this time Gareth feels called to his associate/support role.
- Over the senior pastor vacancy, Rev Peter Cheyne has taken on a half-time, interim ministry role to contribute preaching and leadership capacity to the Ministry Leadership Team, take some other services, initiate a new missional community on the coast, and provide a link with elders.
- Nick Muirhead will be taking on a 6 hours/wk interim pastoral assistant role, assisting and reporting to Gareth Bruce.
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