December, 2022
Amy and I would like to thank you, our North Ridge Church family, for your love, friendship, and support as we've lived and served the Lord alongside you for 25 years. You have seen us as a brand new married couple, just barely beginning to learn ministry and frankly- life as adults. You've blessed us as we started a family, you've taken care of our babies in the nursery, taught our kids in Sunday School, and continued to love them to and through their teen years and into young adulthood themselves. Along the way, you've shown much patience, grace, and understanding when I've struggled, made mistakes, learned lessons. You've encouraged me in countless ways in the long daily process of growing as a brother in Christ and as one of your pastors. I loved being Youth Pastor. I loved being Equipping Pastor. I am truly humbled, grateful, and honored to serve as Lead Pastor in the church I love so dearly. In many ways I've never felt more green, for all the many wonderful years of learning and growing here at North Ridge. I have a lot to learn, a lot I'm looking forward to, and more dependence than ever on the faithfulness of the Lord and the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Him. Thank you for your prayer and partnership! It is now our joy to press onward with you, forward together in our passion for Jesus. To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen (Eph.3:21).
October 2023