Pastor Search Update The Christian Index, “the news source for 1.4 million Georgia Baptists,” posted an article today highlighting our search for the next Lead Pastor at Ingleside. I encourage you to read the article (find it here) and pass it along to those who might be of assistance in our search. In addition, here’s the latest update posted on our church website by our Pastor Search Committee: “The Pastor Search Committee (PSC) committed the month of August to...
Remembering The Call to Ingleside I have reflected recently with great gratitude on God’s gracious providence in bringing Beverly and me to Macon and to a church family that has so significantly shaped the trajectory of our lives. First Contact. The phone rang in “the study” of our seminary apartment where I was attempting to finish my Ph.D. dissertation. The voice at the other end of the line was Dr. Ralph Newton, a member of the Pastor Search Committee at...
Pastor Search Committee Ready for Resumes At our Semi-Annual Church Conference on Wednesday night, August 30, Alex Correa, Chairman of our Pastor Search Committee (PSC), announced that the committee is now ready to receive resumes in our search for a new Lead Pastor. You will find a message from the PSC, an Online Gallery, the Pastor Profile, a link to our Articles of Faith, and the “Lead Pastor Application” form at ingleside.org/leadpastorapplication. I hope you are praying daily...
Church Conference – Wednesday, August 30 Our Semi-Annual Church Conference is this Wednesday night, August 30, at 7:45 p.m. in Room W-200. The agenda includes the approval of our 2024 Ministry Budget, the election of new Overseers, the election of the Deacon Ministry Team, a report from our Board of Overseers, an update from our Pastor Search Committee, and a Q&A with the Lead Pastor. So, if your schedule allows, I hope you will make plans now to be part of our church...
Calling All Educators and Students By now, almost all the schools in our region are back in session. For most nesting-stage families, the relaxed rhythms of summer have been replaced by the more regimented cadences of a new school year. So this Sunday, August 20, we will recognize, honor, and pray for all educators and students in each of our worship services at Ingleside. No matter your educational setting (from preschool to graduate school) or your educational role (pupil, teacher,...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) invite you back to church; (2) invite you to our membership class; (3) give you a heads up about our Semi-Annual Church Conference; and (4) point you to an update from our Pastor Search Committee. Back to School, Back to Church Now that summer rhythms are giving way to school schedules make sure that Sunday worship is in your weekly routine. Scripture is clear: God is honored, and we benefit when we gather with other believers to worship (cf. Hebrews...
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the summer season will officially end on Saturday, September 23. However, if your yearly schedule is driven at all by the educational calendar, you know the book is closing on the summer for many. This change of rhythm also leads to new opportunities to grow in Christ. I hope you will take note of the kickoffs listed below. Sunday, August 6 Regular Sunday Morning Schedule Resumes – After a July hiatus, we will return to our Traditional...
In today’s blog, you’ll read about (1) an encouragement toward humble living and (2) a note about a staff transition. In Timothy Keller’s little book, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, he says, “…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less” (p. 32). In other words, being an effective follower of Christ is not founded upon raising or reducing your self-esteem but considering others at the expense...
If you’ve been reading the Scripture very long, you likely have a particular verse or passage that has indelibly impacted your walk with Christ. Hopefully, you have more than a few. One of mine is Mark 10:45. In an effort to defuse the conflict that erupted between his disciples when James and John asked to sit at Jesus’ right and left hand in eternity, Jesus states plainly, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for...
Do you possess something that you hold very dear? Perhaps it’s an heirloom you were given by a now-deceased family member. Maybe it’s your new car that you meticulously clean on a weekly basis. It could be a handmade gift from a friend. Or maybe it’s a business that you built from the ground up. You get the idea. We all have a few precious possessions in our life. How do you treat such items? Do you put them into the hands of toddlers or leave them in vulnerable locations? I’m...
