We had a congregational vote this past Sunday to approve the call for Jesse Robinson to become our new senior pastor. We are happy and excited to announce that the call was approved by an overwhelming majority. Now that the call has been approved by the congregation, he is now our pastor-elect. Next, Jesse will be examined by the Northern California Presbytery and will be transferred from the Blue Ridge Presbytery. Jesse and his family will then move to California. Lord willing, he will begin ministering at IGC later this summer. His start date will be determined by the IGC session in the coming weeks.
Special thanks to the Pastoral Search Committee for the time and energy they spent, the thought they put in, and the prayers they prayed throughout the search process. You will hear directly from them in next week's newsletter.
Praise God for his provision for our church!
A note from Pastor Jesse:
Beloved brothers and sisters at IGC,
The peace of Christ be with you all! Jessica and I are so thankful for our brief time with you. It was such a delight to meet you, and we so enjoyed the meet-and-greet on Saturday morning, meeting and talking with you all. It left us wanting more time with you!
We're so thankful to the Lord for his mercy in leading us to the saints at Indelible Grace Church. We have been so encouraged in all our conversations. From the pastoral search committee, to the staff, to the session, to the members, we have experienced the presence and grace of our Lord Jesus among you all. It has been a living demonstration of the truth of 1 Corinthians 12:27: "Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it."
Now finally, we rejoice in the Lord for the vote on Sunday! The Lord has been faithful to each step of this process, and we are grateful for this final confirmation that the Lord is calling us to come labor with and among you. Praise Jesus, the Lord and Head of his bride, the church! He is rich and generous to his people and always faithful!
Pastor Jesse Robinson