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The Unasked Questions: How Long is Pastor Jeff Staying?

How Long is Pastor Jeff Staying?

This is one of the questions that I used to get asked more frequently than I do now, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t thinking it. It’s well known among church people that pastors are a traveling breed. Nearly every person who has spent a significant amount of time in a church has a story to tell about when the church they were in switched pastors. Some church traditions even have a mandatory change of leadership after a few years.
Furthermore, it’s very frequent for someone who starts a church to only stay around until that church gets established before moving on to start another church or ministry.
Well, the answer I had back then is the same I have now. When Jen and I felt the call from God to plant a church, we decided first of all that we wanted to find a community where we could invest 20 years or more of our lives. That’s actually a major reason why we chose Lafayette. As we did our research, we determined that not only would Lafayette be a good community to start a church, but we also determined that Lafayette would be a good community to invest a major part of our lives and raise our family.
Simply put, we have no intention of leaving ever. As long as the church is healthy and growing, as long as I’m having a productive ministry here, as long as this is working for my family, as long as God lets me, and as long as I’m breathing, I’m not going anywhere!

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May 20, 2015
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