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Archive for May, 2023

Leadership Matters

On May 2 and 9, our Nominating Committee met to select new nominees who will be considered for service as Overseers. As I left the meetings, my heart was deeply grateful for the quality and strength of the leadership God has given our church across the years. I’m convinced that one of the reasons that we have had strong leadership is because we have a good selection process. It includes congregation-wide input, consideration by a Nominating Committee, personal interviews, and...

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Israel Biblical Study Tour

A trip to Israel can be transformative. It can forever enrich the way you read and understand the Bible. In the summer of 2017, my wife, Beverly, and I led a group from Ingleside on an Israel Biblical Study Tour. It was a rich time of learning and fellowship. Now, we are planning another Ingleside trip to Israel. The dates for this Ingleside Israel Biblical Study Tour are April 8-19, 2024. It will be led by our Membership Pastor, Mark Hudgins, in partnership with Andy Cook and...

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Connecting with Our Community

The month of May has become a time when we connect, serve, and share the gospel with our community in a significant way.  As the school year comes to a conclusion, we host a number of end-of-year events at Ingleside. This year these include: .. On Monday night, May 15, we will host the Tattnall Square Academy Commencement in our Worship Center. On Thursday night, May 18, we will host the Covenant Academy Commencement in our Worship Center. On Saturday, May 20, we will...

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Do You Have a Recommendation?

As you likely know by now, on Thursday, April 20, I announced by video that the time has come for our church to begin the search for my successor as Lead Pastor at Ingleside. But the Lord willing, I plan to continue to serve as Lead Pastor until June 2024 while the search for my successor occurs so that a smooth passing of the leadership baton can occur next year. The first step in the process is for our church to elect a Pastor Search Committee. Our Church Bylaws state: “This...

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