Latest Updates

  • Actively reviewing, interviewing, and praying through candidates.

 

Looking Ahead

  • 6-month SPSC update to the congregation.

  • [next up] Survey Result Presentation.

 

Prayer Requests

  • For the SPSC, WISDOM to remain teachable, keeping all our senses open and heightened so we may know to whom God is leading us.

  • As a church, to be RECEPTIVE to where and whom God is leading us.

  • Together, for PATIENCE to wholeheartedly submit to God’s will and plan for His church.

 

SENIOR PASTOR Search Timeline

Interview Initiated

September-October 2024: Reviewing results of the survey and pending report to the congregation.

September 2024: Started the interview process.

August 2024: Posted an open call and are reviewing outside applications.

August 28, 2024: Church-wide call to prayer.

Preparation for Open Call

August 20, 2024: Conducted a focus group.

August 18, 2024: Launched pastoral search webpage.

August 12, 2024: Finalized sermon evaluation form and selected open call listing locations. 

July 25, 2024: Reviewed focus group feedback and planned open call for new pastor.

Information Gathering

July 24, 2024: Finalized the congregational survey and pastoral search webpage content.

July 1, 2024: Conducted a focus group.

June 26, 2024: Reviewed focus group feedback and planned webpage content.

June 3-4, 2024: Conducted focus groups.

May 28, 2024: Reviewed focus group feedback and drafted a sermon evaluation form.

May 26, 2024: Held a church-wide prayer meeting.

May 19-25, 2024: Church-wide fasting and prayer chain.

May 19, 2024: Conducted a focus group.

May 15, 2024: Conducted a focus group.

Formation & Organization of SPSC

May 13, 2024: Drafted a senior pastor profile and went over KAPC BCO guidelines on the invitation and installation process. 

April 30, 2024: Defined priorities, updated the job description, reviewed & consolidated the referral list.

April 22, 2024: Senior Pastor Search Committee (SPSC) was formed.