We are in what we are referring to as the "Gathering Phase."
As a guiding principle, one of the pieces of wisdom we have learned is, “to begin with the end in mind” when hiring a new pastor.  That is to say, 'What do we want Grace Church to look like in 3-5 years when our new leader is in place?'.  The elders and the guiding team have been on a journey this past year exploring our five-year vision which will certainly inform this hire.  Part of our work as a search committee is to invite voices across the congregation to speak into this so that we have a more complete sense of where we want to go and who as lead pastor might best lead our community in that direction.
This week, in our main service, we gave an update on the development of the search team and some of the thoughts behind how and where the process is headed. We overviewed the process and timeline for how we anticipate the process progressing (see diagram at the top of this page). We also mentioned that the search committee has been divided into several sub groups - breaking down the very complex list of tasks, points of research, and areas of thought and prayer into a more manageable division of labor.


Pastoral Candidate Profile Team
To define needed characteristics of a good candidate for Grace
Recruitment Strategy Team
Identifying seminaries and networks that will connect us with quality candidates
Communication Team
To create channels that best update and involve the Grace family in this process


As we continue to pray and process and work toward some of the more dynamic phases of the search process, we covet your prayers over these groups and their stewardship of these vital preparation stages.

If you have any thoughts or concerns, please contact us at:
pastoralsearch@gracechurchfayette.org