Change Comes At You Fast

Change comes at you fast

Today, I will turn in my resignation at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Over the next two weeks I will wind up a twelve year ministry there and I will prepare to begin anew in ministry at Carmel Baptist Church in Matthews.

Hickory Grove has been a marvelous place of ministry. God has allowed me to see great and mighty things—the greatest of which are changed lives. My arrival on staff at HGBC was truly miraculous and my going to Carmel is too. While I am saddened to leave HGBC, I am excited to go to Carmel and minister there as their Pastor of Education. God has allowed me to learn so much at HGBC. I began with no experience and no formal training. I leave a veteran with almost 12 years experience and a Master of Theological Studies. I remain, however, a student, both formally and informally, for there is always much to learn. I take great experience to Carmel, but I go to learn as well. Most of all, I go to see God work in the lives of people and I know He will work in mine too.

I will forever be grateful to Hickory Grove Baptist Church and I will love her people all my life. Change comes at you fast, but God is sovereign! God has a plan. Please pray for Brenda and me as we seek to do that—walk in His plan. I fully expect an Ephesians 3:20 experience at Carmel, just as I have had at HGBC.
Sunday October 5 will be our last day at The Grove. Then, a week’s vacation to rest, refresh, and renew. Monday, October 13 will be day one on a new and exciting field of service at Carmel Baptist Church.

Carmel Baptist: www.carmelbaptist.org

Contact info as of Oct. 13:
Carmel Baptist Church
1145 Pineville-Matthews Road
Matthews, NC 28105
joem@carmelbaptist.org
704-815-1592

Between now and then, you can still reach me at HGBC!

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think according to the power at work within us. Eph 3:20.