Greetings from the FPC Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC),
Since May, the committee has come together on a weekly basis with prayer, thoughtful discussion, and a sincere desire to find FPC’s next Head of Staff/Senior Pastor. As the work moves forward, monthly updates will be provided in the newsletter. While details about the committee’s work or specific candidates cannot be shared, the PNC wants to ensure that the congregation is as informed as possible as things move forward.
The committee’s initial work focused on development of the church’s Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP) which is available below. The MDP serves as our job posting for the position. It was approved by Session at the stated meeting on June 7, and by the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee’s Commission on Ministry (COM) soon thereafter. The MDP was then uploaded to the PCUSA’s Church Leadership Connection (CLC) website where potential candidates can either self-refer or be matched by the CLC to our MDP. To date, 30 files have been received.
This is an exciting time. As the search moves forward, we continue to ask for your prayers and for your patience. We also ask that you remember this journey is on God’s time, and our work as FPC’s PNC is to thoughtfully and carefully discern the pastor that God has already chosen to serve FPC.
(PNC Members: Mary Bryant, Susan Burns, Rich Crim (Chair),
Ryan Fox, Mike Henry, Nancy Moody, Jim Petersen, and Sam Webb)
Click on the links below to view the various documents.
Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP)
Church Assessment Tool (CAT)- Executive Summary
2025 Annual Statistical Report