Shiloh Elders blog

We want to use this space to keep the congregation up to date on what is going on at Shiloh. We will also put some of this in regular elder newsletters to better communicate with you.

There are a lot of exciting things going on at Shiloh right now and often people don’t know about them. We want to change that.

The search committee has been working hard to find a lead pastor for us. The task is frankly overwhelming. They have looked at over 100 candidates and listened to multiple sermons for over 25 of them. They have read over 1000 pages of resumes, philosophies of ministry and doctrinal statements. They’ve met weekly for over a year and sought the Lord in finding the man God has selected for us.

They have narrowed the list down to about half a dozen and this week are conducting initial interviews. Please be in daily prayer for the search committee and for our future pastor. If you have not been on a search committee before, you really don’t know the burden on each committee member as they seek God’s will.

At each step over the last two years, God has brought us just what we needed in his perfect timing. Early on, we had a series of men preaching, each of whom brought what we needed for that week. Many people came to us and told us how much they enjoyed a different kind of good sermon weekly. We heard from each of the pastors and a couple elders and heard their hearts. Then God brought us Pastor Earl Appleby. He provided continuity and solid teaching when we needed it. Now He has brought us Richard for a time to give us just the word He wants. When it is His timing, He will bring us a lead pastor. Pray for that time and that He will prepare us to be ready for the next gift He has for us.