As Founding Pastor, Bruce will continue to minister in our church, care for our people, teach courses, and preach from time to time. He will also be able to lean into other ministry work in our local community and our global missions, specifically mentoring and training other pastors.

Yes, Bruce will continue preaching in his current role until fall 2024. He loves and has a passion for preaching, so after he takes on his new role as Founding Pastor, he will still occasionally preach at Christ Fellowship, as requested by the new Senior Pastor and Elders.

We do not anticipate any of our team leaders leaving during this process. While we naturally have turnover during any given year, our staff intends to give it their all throughout this season.

We do not know who the next Senior Pastor will be yet, but we have been and will continue working on an overall process for identifying that person. We’re praying for God to lead us through this process. We invite you to please join us in praying for our next Senior Pastor.

Our Elder Team is responsible for making that decision, in harmony with the New Testament teaching regarding church leadership, that the church be led by multiple qualified leaders. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the head of the church, so the essence of the elders’ role is to seek his direction in overseeing, guiding, and caring for the church. The Elders will seek input from people in the church, including our staff. Please join us in lifting our Elders up in your prayers throughout this process.

We remain committed to our mission, vision, and values. While we have adjusted our ministry programs to match the church’s and the community’s needs over the past 27 years, we have always been People Helping People Find and Follow Christ, and we are committed to that mission. You can find more about our church Identity here. 

Being “one church, two languages” continues to be part of the DNA of our church. The right Senior Pastor for our church will be one who shares our passion, and we trust that God will bring that person to us.

We don’t have a “last day” set in stone at this point. Bruce plans to remain our Senior Pastor for about a year, and then will pass the baton to the new Senior Pastor, likely in the fall of 2024.

We want to give this transition the celebration it deserves, so stay tuned for more information as soon as we have that timeline solidified.

1. First and foremost, by praying. Pray for:
        • God’s hand in our search process for our new Senior Pastor, to build on the CF legacy and carry it forward.
        • Discernment and wisdom for our Elders as they develop and navigate this process.
        • Reassurance for our church body during this transition.
        • Our church’s continued health throughout this transitional period, and in the years to come.
2. By strengthening the faith of friends and family who may struggle with change, and encouraging them with confidence in God’s plan.
3. By continuing to join in our mission to be people helping people find and follow Christ; serving our church family, our ministries, our community, and our global missions; and by your generous financial giving.