elder introduction to josh weidmann

Senior Pastor Transition 2014-2015

What has happened to get us to this point?

Please check your handout. All details and updates are also posted on our website - GraceChapel.org.

What is still to happen?

Today – Our Candidate, Josh Weidmann, will preach and meet the congregation.

The congregation will begin submitting feedback.

What is still to happen?

Next Week – Our Candidate, Josh Weidmann, will meet with the staff and all four Perspectives Teams.

The Staff, Perspectives Teams, and congregation will submit feedback.

What is still to happen?

Next Elder Meeting – Elders will discuss all feedback, pray, and if possible, make a decision.

We will keep you updated every step of the way.

Who is on the Search Team?

• Scott Margason – Non-ruling Elder• Jeff Bennett – Current Elder• Scott Leggett – Interim Senior Leadership Team• Diane Van Essen – Member• Michelle Moss – Member• Neil Holsteen – Current Elder • Brian Moe – Current Elder Chairman

What are the Perspectives Teams?

Cover four areas:

Comprised of over 40 members of the congregation, as well as staff, pastors, and ministry leaders.

• Life Story• Leadership

• Vision• Theology

What have we been praying through the process?

• God would bring His man to Grace Chapel.

What have we been praying through the process?

• We would be unified as a church about God’s calling of a Senior Pastor.

• Our candidate would sense God’s calling to Grace Chapel.

What kind of a man were we searching for?

• He loves God deeply and loves others.• He is passionate about teaching the

Word of God.

What kind of a man were we searching for?

• He desires to reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• He desires to reach and is able to connect with the next generation and honors all generations.

What kind of a man were we searching for?

• He is passionate about discipleship and training believers to love and serve others.

Introducing … Josh Weidmann

Who is Josh Weidmann?Currently serves as the Care and

Counseling Pastor, Teaching Pastor at Mission Hills Church in Littleton.

Who is Josh Weidmann?

Author• Dad, If You Only Knew• Honest to God• He Walked With Us

Who is Josh Weidmann?Evangelist - Experience with the Billy GrahamEvangelistic Association and Youth for Christ.

Who is Josh Weidmann?

Counselor

Who is Josh Weidmann?

Israel TourLeader

Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?

He connects with the next generation, while relating to all and honoring all generations.

• Understands the “Millennial Generation.”• Served as “Generations Pastor.”• Relies on older mentors to speak into his life.

Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?

He is an excellent, multi-faceted communicator.

Blogs

Teaches

LeadsWrites

Engages

Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?

He deeply loves Jesus.

He demonstrates love for others by preaching, counseling, and engaging culture.

Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?

He teaches the Bible passionately and relationally for life-change, giving insight into biblical applications.

He is passionate about sharing the Gospel so that people come to know and follow Christ.

Married, with children

In 2009, Josh married

Molly Gold.

Do Josh or Molly look familiar?• Josh’s family attended Grace Chapel between

1985 and 1998.• Molly attended Grace from 1997 – 2001.

Introducing … Josh Weidmann