Over the past two months, the Pastor Search Committee has interviewed several strong candidates for the role of senior pastor at NDBC. Having completed this step, we have narrowed the field to four. Our plans are to meet with each of these candidates in person over the next few weeks, and we expect to complete the process by the end of October. We are excited about the candidates and about the different gifts and skill sets and experiences they bring.
In terms of timing we continue to follow the guidance of the Center for Healthy Churches, which means we will have at least one more interview and hope to be in a place to call a senior pastor by the end of the year.
So much is happening and changing both within our church and out in the world around us. There are so many challenges, and yet, we are heartened and hopeful. Despite those challenges and the unknowns of what our future church and world will look like, the candidates we are speaking with are accepting of these circumstances—even energized. They are all excited about our church and about the possibility of being a part of this new chapter in our story.
It weighs heavily on the committee that this is such a critical time for our church. We are grateful for your continued prayers.
Pastor Search Committee
