JOSH MOODY, SENIOR PASTOR
We are a church that believes the Bible, teaches the Bible and trusts the Bible. Hence our slogan: proclaiming the gospel.
Dear church family, As I write, we have just looked at Psalm 60 together. There we learnt that when circumstances seem to tell you that God has rejected you, go back to God’s Word and trust in God alone. That reliance on God’s Word is a hallmark of College Church. We are a church that believes the Bible, teaches the Bible and trusts the Bible. Hence our slogan: proclaiming the gospel. There are many people to thank. A special word of gratitude to the chair of the Elders this year, Howard Costley. It is an enormous task requiring spiritual wisdom and steadiness of character. I’m grateful for Howard’s leadership, and the leadership of the entire Elder Council, the Deacons, Deaconesses, Missions Board, and the other committees and teams that work so hard to proclaim the gospel together. We have a great task and many wonderful servants. I thank God for each and every one of my co-laborers in the gospel. In particular, I thank God for our pastors and directors and the staff, and the leadership of John Seward, our executive pastor. As many of you are probably aware, this year has been one of some significant personal challenges for me and my family. I went through a series of unexpected health challenges at the end of last year, and we have had two close family members die this year too. I am grateful for the support of the church community. As I traversed these various trials, I was reminded to “just trust.” Some days, we do not understand. But we always know that we can trust the One who does understand. God willing, I will be preaching a “state of the vision” sermon as normal on the Sunday morning of the annual meeting day. To coin a phrase, the state of the vision is strong. Yes, churches across the world have been through an unprecedented sequence of testing. But no, the vision has not changed, and God’s sovereignty is not under threat. Jesus said, “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” We are seeing some remarkable stories of grace in the church, including record high membership classes and strong giving. That said, for those of us who are in the core of the church—and that will no doubt include most of those who read these words—we will need to do all we can to show those on the fringe the importance of in-person church attendance. The sheep were scattered for a significant period of time. It is time to gather—and together proclaim the gospel. Yours in Christ, Josh
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