Back To The Passion!

July 27, 2011 | Posted in Ministry

It is bittersweet that we say goodbye to Rog Hill. For two years, Rog helped build and lead the team that carried out the Serve ministries of Grace in his position as Serve Pastor. Through Rog’s leadership and willingness to delegate and build teams, Grace is now heavily involved in missions and ministry in Clarksville and around the world.

Rog is not leaving Grace Community Church; he’s simply leaving our staff. Rog and his wife Julie spent 25 years in youth ministry with the Youth for Christ. Recently Rog has sensed a call to return full-time to those efforts. In Rog’s new position, he will manage and train youth leaders around the country with Youth for Christ. His specific focus will be on those groups, which work with military bases. When Rog isn’t traveling, you’ll see he and his family continuing to serve in a volunteer basis at Grace. We wish Rog well as he continues to pursue God’s call on his life.

The above note was written by Ron Edmondson. Ron is a good friend who was brave enough to actually hire a dreamer who does things his own way ( not saying that’s good) but he took a chance on me by hiring me as the Serve Pastor at Grace Community Church here in Clarksville,TN. For two years I was privileged to learn and grow in my leadership abilities under Ron, and for two years I learned what serving in a large church is like. I HAD NO IDEAL! I will be forever in awe of these men and women who pastor in our local churches, to be honest, I am not sure how most of them do it…always on call, constantly putting out fires, never really pleasing everyone yet loving those very people with all of their heart. These guys are truly Gods heroes, and they are mine as well.

Now don’t get me wrong, my 2 year church experience was great, as I said, I learned so much that I can apply for years to come. I think what really stood out to me was “PASSION” it has been a while sense I have seen people minister with so much passion as the staff at Grace Community Church. And it was that very passion that made me realise that it was time for me to get back to my first love and passion, Youth Ministry. So here I am, back for another 25 years of ministering in my PASSION! And back to fundraising… but if it your passion, it is all worth it.

Thanks Ron & Chad and the Staff at GCC

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