The final step of the pastoral search process is the congregational vote. A candidate must receive two-thirds’ support from members present to become the new Senior Pastor of the Moody Church. Given the importance of this congregational vote, it is vital to understand two things about the vote: (1) the congregation is not expected to … [Read More…] Understanding the Congregation’s Role in the Pastoral Search Process
Has someone ever promised you something they failed to deliver? In this passage, we learn about false teachers within the church who twist the truth and can lead us astray. Appearances can be deceiving: false teaching overpromises and under delivers; but Jesus always keeps His promise and always delivers. Any teaching we follow apart from … [Read More…] Empty Promises
How can we be assured that the faith we pursue is not in vain? Christians are not living their lives on unfounded claims. In fact, we have credible witnesses whose claims about the promises of God are trustworthy. In this passage, we are shown three witnesses that give us assurance of our faith: the Apostles … [Read More…] Can I Get A Witness?
Do you ever feel like your payers aren’t heard or answered? In this passage, Jesus teaches us to how pray so that we have assurance that God joyfully hears us. It all begins with submitting our will to the Father’s. When we pray “your kingdom come”, we are praying that God will be glorified through … [Read More…] Praying Like Jesus: Submission
How can we see the world as God would have us view it? When problems or difficulties come our way, we have a natural tendency towards spiritual nearsightedness, causing us to focus on what’s right in front of us and missing the bigger picture. We must remember and rely upon God’s promises for us. … [Read More…] 20/20 Faith
The Pastoral Search Committee understands that an important part of the search process is keeping the Congregation informed of relevant updates. Not only is the Congregation an integral part of the process – as the Members of the Moody Church will ultimately vote to approve the final candidate recommended to them by the Elders – … [Read More…] Upcoming Search Committee and Elder Q&A Sessions
