Transition
September was one of the most exciting months of my life as a pastor. I was able to hand a ministry that my wife and I had labored in for 12 years and do it with joy and confidence. Rick and Beth Keller are now the youth pastors at our local church and I have never been so excited about the future. For over 3 years they have known that they would become the youth pastors and have served this ministry without a title for all 3 of those years. I am so proud of them and believe that the best days of the youth ministry are ahead. God has really blessed Monica and I to have friends and leaders that worked with us and we are thankful for the past 12 years…11 together 
Wade Bishop is discussing. 
Wade Bishop 8:56 pm on October 14, 2008 Permalink |
Dear Pastor Robbie-
I met you at the IMA National Meeting held at your church in late September. We talked briefly about youth ministry and IMA youth camp. I wanted to let you know that I honor your perspective of true ministry. Someone once told me that a great minister is someone who works himself out of a job. This blog is a testament of just that — a great minister. I wanted to also commend you and your church for the excellence you and your staff exemplified during the conference. It’s good to see that there are still Pastors and churches willing to show forth the excellence of God in all they do. Finally, I just want to say “thanks”. The ‘break-out’ session you did on Youth Ministry was inspiring. As an Assistant and Youth Pastor it’s nice to sit and be refreshed, rather than being the one doing the refreshing! May God bless the next steps in your ministry at Calvary and I am sure that this is not the last time we will share together. ps — your father [Pastor Hilton] wanted me to stay in touch with the church, so if it’s not too much to ask, could you give him my email address. thanks again — Wade