The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) has been meeting monthly since August 2019. Hebron’s Ministry Information Form (MIF) has been completed and the final copy was approved by Session on January 20, 2020.
The MIF provides a narrative picture of the ministry of Hebron and mission of our congregation along with its sense of call. Prospective pastors will use this form to help them discern if God is calling them to serve at our church. The MIF is now posted on the Church Leadership Connections (CLC) website. (You can also view it by going to hebrononline.org/resources)
The MIF provides a narrative picture of the ministry of Hebron and mission of our congregation along with its sense of call. Prospective pastors will use this form to help them discern if God is calling them to serve at our church. The MIF is now posted on the Church Leadership Connections (CLC) website. (You can also view it by going to hebrononline.org/resources)
The APNC is now in the process of prayerfully considering and thoroughly reviewing the Personal Information Forms (PIFs) from candidates that are received through the CLC. Following the 2020 budget discussions in November, the Session has adjusted the target date for the hiring of the Associate Pastor to January 2021.
Also included on the CLC website are our answers to 5 narrative questions. They are: (1) What is the congregation’s vision for ministry? Describe how this vision is lived out; (2) How do you feel called to reach out to address the emerging needs of your community or constituency?; (3) How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?; (4) Provide a description of the characteristics needed by the person who is open to being called to this congregation; (5) For what specific tasks, assignments, and program areas will this person have responsibility?
Each week beginning in March we will be posting our answers to one of those questions in the Enewsletter. As a preview, here is the answer to Question #1:
The vision for Hebron’s ministry is simple. We seek to be used by God to show Himself to the world to the praise of His glory. In John 14:6,7 Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” We believe that there is one complete and sufficient revelation of the triune God and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. It is He, in all His fullness, which has captured our hearts and has called us to show Him to the world. It is our desire in all that we say and do, to represent Jesus to all people, everywhere.
At Hebron we seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ and equip the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:12), through a 3-prong discipleship model. First, we seek to grow deeply in our knowledge of God and His written Word. We do this principally through “Groves”. Groves are small gatherings of members and guests who meet together weekly to study the Scriptures. Groves are held on and off campus throughout the year in two or three 12 to 15 week sessions. The beauty of Groves is that people sign up before each session, allowing for a regular intermixing of new and experienced “students”. In addition to digging deeply into God’s Word, we are committed to fostering growing relationships where people can be known and cared for. It is our conviction that spiritual growth occurs on relational bridges. It is our goal to foster these relationships from the superficial to ones that are deep and abiding. Finally, we are committed to engaging our people in the work of ministry beyond our walls through a growing number of local ministries we have bred or identified as like-minded partners. Throughout the years God has blessed Hebron to achieve our goals with an ever-growing number of saints doing the work of ministry and showing God to the world.
Please keep the APNC in your prayers as they undertake this very important task. APNC members are: Geoff Gehring (chair), Amy Hehn (co-chair), Doug Keim, David Mills, Steff Knabe, Steve Sanders, Kristy Tomashewski, Lona Wilson, and advisors - Bill Martin & Henry Knapp.
