Interim Pastor

Eddie Bellis and Wife, Laura

Video and Spiritual Biography

We are excited to announce that the Session has approved the appointment of Rev. Edward "Eddie" Bellis IV as our Interim Senior Minister, effective February 1, 2025, following the recommendation of the Administration Committee and the approval of the Middle Tennessee Presbytery’s Commission on Ministry.

 

Eddie and his wife, Laura, recorded a short video so you can put faces with their names and get a sense of who they are. We have also attached Eddie's spiritual biography so you can get to know more about his call to interim ministry. We look forward to their arrival on February 1, and we invite you to mark your calendar and join us for our Winter Potluck on February 2 to welcome Eddie and Laura with our FPC Franklin hospitality.

Spiritual Biography

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Special WNL

“The What, Why and How of the Interim Process”

Following his first Sunday February 2, Rev. Eddie Bellis led the February 5 WNL program with an emphasis on the important interim process leading to the selection of a new installed Senior Pastor. Rev. Bellis has had multiple interims. This process, if followed, leads to successful searches. 


Items covered included:

· How to know when your congregation needs an interim?

· What bible stories will guide us during this interim time?

· What is a Mission Study?

· What is a Holy Cow: Congregation Assessment Tool?

· What are the “Five Focus Points” of Interim Ministry?

· What is a PNC and when does it get elected?


To see a recording of the full program, click here. 

To view a PDF of the presentation, click here and to view the video Eddie used at the beginning of the program, click here. 


THank you

The FPC Administration Committee is grateful to serve the Church in our role. Thanks again for your support, prayers, and patience.