Internet Campus Pastor - July 1, 2009
One month from today, I will transition from my role as pastor of congregational care to internet campus pastor. Here is the official announcement in the senior pastor's eNote:
Andrew Conard will move from his responsibilities of congregational care for persons whose last names begin with N - R and instead he will focus on developing ministries, small groups and providing care for the 1,100 people who are currently worshiping with us online each week and expanding our "Internet Campus." I'm excited about this as it marks a significant investment in the future. I am convinced that within five years as many people will worship with us online each week as worship in our Sanctuary. We are trying to understand what this means and how we do ministry in this new digital age. We're also looking at starting "house churches" where people might worship via the webcast in homes.
I am thrilled to have this opportunity and very excited about the potential. I have been working with Clif Guy with a strategic project team made up of congregants - staff and non-staff since the beginning of the year to chart the direction for the ministry.
I am committed to living and leading the purpose of the denomination and the purpose of Resurrection in this role:
... to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
... building a Christian community where non religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians.
This is going to be a lot of fun.