Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Launching Pastors




An Inkling
All Pastors-in-the-making need a place to try their ministry wings.  St. Giles has provided such a place for many students from Union Seminary over the years, and in the process has loaded them up with lots of love and encouragement.
Last week Sarah Craven, our Student Minister in 2011-12, dropped by to tell us her big news:  she’s been called to serve a church in Missouri.  Listen to her in the video, and you can hear her excitement.  She’s ready to fly.  And you can hear her gratitude for the part we had in launching her.
As we shift to our new denomination, I'm not sure whether we’ll have any more Student Ministers from Union Seminary.  But I’m guessing the Lord will open some other doors for us.  For St. Giles is a marvelous congregation for stretching wings toward soaring pastoral ministry!
Pray for Sarah,
Keith