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 Evaluating our church's future possibilities took a large part of our meeting today.  We asked ourselves what our church's hopes, dreams, and potential are. Then we asked if we thought we were reaching any of those in our current state.  While we are searching for the next pastor to lead our congregation, we must continue to strive to be a powerful tool for God to use to reach people with His love.      

Pray for our future pastor to be trusting the Lord to direct his current path. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

The Transition Team made an important decision today to spend time in prayer.  We all took turns praising God for the blessings he has poured out over our church. We raised each other up to the Lord for strength and wisdom. We were thankful for and asked for blessings for members of our congregation. We prayed for our future pastor and his current circumstances. And we asked God to continue his guidance as we make important decisions for the future of our church.  After prayer we decided to take the next step forward with a candidate. We're excited to see what plans God has for us next.    

Pray for Greenfield Park, Longueuil, Montreal, and all our communities here in Quebec. (Jeremiah 29:7)

On this beautiful Monday evening, half of our transition team was able to gather to continue the discussion of our church's future.  We spent this time looking at all the potential possibilities our church has in front of us.  This included building a calendar of possible scenarios for future facility use as our ministries hopefully start back up again in our post lock-down world.  As a team, we are very hopeful that we can once again be a thriving church that reaches into our congregation for support and out into our communities with the love of God.                

Let us all pray for each other with hearts and minds full of love just as God has first loved us. (John 13: 34-35)

Like most things in life, a new pastor won't be delivered to our congregation on a silver platter while we sit back with our feet up.  We wish to reassure you that our team is continuing to work hard to find the man God has chosen for us.  However, while we work on searching, we want to encourage everyone at our church to work on growing!  Being without a pastor is not a reason for us to allow our church to be stagnant. There are still believers in our community that need a church home. And there are still many lost people in our entire region that need to feel and experience God's love. Let's work together to get out there and find them!         

Pray for yourself this week. Ask God to help you become a dependable and necessary soldier in his army. Pray for the strength to obey Jesus's command to go out and teach the world. (Matthew 28:19-20)

As our title of "Transition Team" hints at, we have been at work with much more than simply looking for a new pastor. We have been trying to keep track of our church's pulse during these months that we have been pastorless. And we try our best to find ways to keep our church healthy and growing despite the extended search process. This week we discussed problems our church has been facing and upcoming events and challenges as a team along with the Elder Board.  We also began discussing elements of the book we are continuing to read.     

Please send a prayer of thanks to our Almighty Father for our church finally finding a willing treasurer in our member, Emmanuel.  Ask God to guide Emmanuel as he takes on this new and large challenge for our congregation. (Psalm 32:8)

We had the pleasure of listening to a sermon of a prospective candidate this week. It has been a definite "perk of the job" to be able to hear many different teachings over the last nine months of our search process. We have been seeking God's guidance at each turn to be able to find the next shephard that He has already chosen for our church. The exact future of our church remains unclear still at this moment, but we take peace in knowing our LORD is already there waiting for us. 

Let us pray together this week for wisdom and to have the knowledge we need during our time of transition. (Daniel 2:20-21)

As our team waits for more candidates to come to our attention, we are trying to educate ourselves to help our church through this time of transition.  We have selected a book that we will be reading through as a team that we hope will provide some clarity and guidance on issues we may be facing in the coming months.  If our process continues down one path we are considering, we look forward to sharing this book with all of you in the future.

 Remember in your time when speaking to our Heavenly Father to be praying for our Earthly authorities. (Timothy 2:1-2)

For our church's week of prayer, our team spent our meeting on February 21st in prayer.  It was a wonderful and uplifting time of praise, gratitude, and supplication to our Holy Father.  This week, we were able to go back to discuss more on the candidates we currently have before us.  We have many things to do our due diligence on with each candidate bringing his own set of considerations.    

Let us not forget the power and importance of prayer for each other during our time of transition. (James 5:13-16)

Last week we interviewed the first candidate. Despite having to conduct the interview over Zoom, we are very grateful that it went well.  This Monday was our post-interview meeting. We took time as a group to go back through the questions we asked and the answers we received, paying close attention to details to see if the candidate would be the right fit for our congregation. We also were able to decide what our next step needed to be for this candidate. We're looking forward to seeing where God's plan leads us. 

Our team can continue to use prayers that we are following the Lord's steps for the future of our church. (Proverbs 16:9)

The whole team was excited tonight as we did a dry run for an interview that is finally taking place tomorrow evening. We focused on how best to handle the interview process over Zoom. After months of preparation, it is wonderful to finally have our search process progressing.   

Be in prayer this week for our team at the interview and post interview. Also be praying for the candidate as he meets with us.  We ask both sides in this matter to have opened minds and hearts to what God wants for everyone involved. (Romans 8:2

After some unexpected delays during our search process at the end of the autumn last year, our Transition Team took a few weeks off for the holidays.  Now in the new year it has been wonderful to get the ball rolling once again. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our interview from November had been postponed, but we are excited to be getting to it in the next couple weeks.  We are also always keeping our eyes open for any other candidates that God sends our way. 

In this New Year, do not forget to be praying for our team or our church during this continuing time of transition.  (2 Corinthians 4:17-18)

 We finally feel completely prepared for our first interview. We have agreed on all of the important decisions as a team and set ourselves up to try to conduct the most productive interviews possible. Waiting for an interview might not be easy, but this patience breeds opportunity to spend more time with God to ask for his guidance during our time of transition and for the important decisions we will be making soon.  

Please be praying for our church family, our elders, the transition team, the potential candidates, and the man God has already designated as our future pastor; pray for any difficulties they may be handling in life at this moment.  (1 Peter 5:10)

Your prayers will be vital during this coming week.  Our team is working diligently to prepare for an interview with a potential pastor next week. We have even planned extra meetings in order to be assured that we are fully ready.  We're hoping to be able to have a God-led meeting with this candidate that can provide answers to questions and clarity for future decisions.  

Let us not be anxious during this time of transition, but all take time this week to pray and bring our request for a new pastor to God with thanksgiving in our hearts.  (Philippians 4:6)

An important milestone was reached tonight.  Our Greenfield Park Baptist Church Transition Team and Elder Board have chosen final candidates to interview for the lead pastor position at our church.  The interviews will be scheduled in the coming days and will hopefully be completed during the next few weeks.  The following step will be decided after these initial interviews are complete.       

Please pray for the members of our Transition Team and Elder Board to be able to keep our goals aligned with God's during this next crucial stage.  (Colossians 3:23)

With the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, our team met on Tuesday this week to continue our preparations in the pastoral search.  We spent more time planning for future interviews and preparing our hearts to listen for God's voice during the upcoming interactions with candidates. Time allowed us to also discuss important matters of church business such as schedules, volunteers, and future plans.       

This week join us in praying that we remember to put all our trust in the Lord. Not to lean on our own understanding, but to acknowledge him so that he will make our paths straight.  (Proverbs 3:5-6)

After spending the last several weeks praying and patiently waiting, our team is very excited at the prospect of interviews in the near future. God has sent our way information on many well qualified candidates, and we look forward to getting to know them better by speaking to them directly.  Our church continues to need support during this time of transition. Therefore, we wish to send our utmost gratitude to all the wonderful people that have been filling our pulpit over the last four months and to those who will continue to help bring the Word of God to our congregation in the coming weeks.  

Let us pray together for all the people serving in our church, and for those who are not yet serving to be willing to step forward and find their own way to bring glory to God.  (1 Peter 4:10-11)

Several profiles and resumes of prospective pastors have made it to our team.  The process now is one of waiting for more profiles to come in and praying over the ones we already have.  God has been using our different strengths as Transition Team members to bring about wonderful discussions over thought-provoking topics.  It is an amazing opportunity to work with a perfectly God-originated mixture of people.  

Our church's Elder Board can always use our prayer. Pray for God to grant Ron, Ondo, and Tim strength to not grow weary as they're leading us through this transition. (Galatians 6:9-10) 

We are hoping to be able to invite all of you back into the sanctuary for our Sunday service on September 5th. The government's Covid guidelines will be met to try to allow a safe opportunity for everyone to come back to the church.  

As we're reopening, we're in need of more people to help on a weekly basis. If you're willing to serve in any way (Covid/Greeting Team, Worship/Visual/Sound Teams, Elders/Deacons, Children's ministries, etc.) please step up and let the Transition Team or Elders know via email or phone.  Also, we are still in need of a Church Treasurer. Please consider filling this position and pray regularly that someone is found to serve our church in this way.   

The Transition Team is continuing to work hard to find our next Pastor of GPBC.  We currently have the information on three interested candidates.  Although we are not sharing personal details about candidates at this time, we ask that you lift these individuals up in prayer. These men are all seeking a pastoral job, and we can ask God to guide them to their future positions just as he guides us to our future pastor.   

Our Heavenly Father is watching over each of us and guiding our church to His will. We must simply work together to prepare ourselves to do His good work. As a Transition Team, we regularly pray for all of you as our congregation, and we hope that you're praying for us as well.  To God Be the Glory!

  We have begun our in-depth evaluation of the profiles we have received.  It is very interesting reading about all the wonderfully different ways God can use people to further his ministry. During this time we are taking extra care to prayerfully consider God's plan for us and each candidate as well.  We are also thankful for the time we took to get to know our congregation and personally ask members what they were expecting from a future pastor. 

Please lift up our church family this week in your prayers; let us ask God to equip each of us to do His will. (Hebrews 13:20-21)  

Tonight was a wonderful and productive meeting.  With our job description posted we have now begun receiving profiles from potential candidates.  We also started to discuss the intricacies of the future contract.  As a team, we are trying to be diligent in our preparation so that we can rest assured that nothing is being overlooked during the complicated hiring process. Most importantly, we have faith that God is in control of every step of this situation. 

During your time with God, please pray for a powerful move of congregational cleansing and renewal. (Psalms 66:18)  

We were blessed with a time filled with prayer on this Monday evening.  Focusing our prayers on the congregation of our church, we took time to ask God to guide our members and attendees during this period of transition.  Please join us in praying for the congregation of our church:

Pray for a powerful move of congregational cleansing. (Psalm 139:23-24)
Pray for strong focus on the present ministry of the church. (Revelation 3:15)

Pray for a miraculous sense of love and unity among all members of the church. (John 17:21)

Pray that we will patiently await God’s timing. (Hebrews 6:12)

Our group had great discussions this Monday evening about what exactly we are expecting from our future pastor.  As we look towards outlining a contract that will guide our relationship with him, we're taking time to think carefully over the needs of the church. The Team has been reminded that although we're doing our best to complete the necessities, it usually takes one to two years to find a new pastor. We patiently await God's appointed servant. 

Please have Paulo, the team chairman, in your prayers this week, and pray for keen supernatural discernment, wisdom, and strength for him. (Matthew 15:14)

This meeting allowed us the time to complete the lead pastor job description. We have now begun to prepare ourselves to start receiving the profiles of potential candidates. This includes learning productive interview habits, evaluating which questions to have prepared, and much more. However, the most essential part is praying dutifully that God grants us wisdom as we head into this pivotal step.

During your time of prayer, please think of us and pray for powerful unity and oneness of spirit within the team. (Mathew 18:19) 

This Monday we focused our efforts on finalizing our lead pastor job description. We’ve put all of the information we have gathered from our congregation questionnaires together with our personal knowledge, and expert advice from Tim Strickland at FEB Central to prepare this document. Now we pray God will use it to guide His chosen servant to our church.

Please pray this week for strong consistency and focus in the present ministry of our church. Ask God to grant great power to those who will fill the pulpit in the interim, the staff, and the volunteers. (Revelation 2:1-4, 3:15)