The Kerusso – November | 2019 Kerusso (Greek): “To publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done.”
Appreciating our USA Conference Superintendents For many years, October has been recognized as a time to appreciate and celebrate pastors. Last week, the Cabinet of Superintendents sent a very small, but heartfelt token of appreciation to Senior Pastors in the US, and we trust that every local church found ways to express appreciation to all of the folks on their respective pastoral staffs, and if not … it’s not too late! In that same spirit, I thought I would take the occasion to thank our three Conference Superintendents. They are truly amazing servants who spend approximately half the year on the road traveling to visit churches and connect with pastors all across the United States. They are especially active during the Annual Church Conference season, which begins in early October and runs through the month of January. It is a very tiring stretch, but they do it with great joy because it affords them the opportunity to see the exciting things that are happening around the conference in our local churches.
Rev. Brian Hammond
Rev. Kevin Brouillette Rev. Wes Mackey
Because they spend so much time away from home during these months, we ask the Superintendents to take the last half of December off to recuperate, and to reconnect with their own families. It is one small way that we tell them that we appreciate their work and willingness to sacrifice for the good of our people and the pastors that serve in our churches Thank you!
There is something you can do to encourage and appreciate them … PRAY. They cover 10’s of thousands of miles by air and automobile, and we trust the Lord to care for, protect, and sustain them as they do. Please add each of them to your daily prayer lists, and if you feel so led, drop them a text or email and let them know you are praying. Those encouragements are huge, and make such a difference when you are away from your own routine, bed, and family. Brian Hammond serves the USA Superintendents as a leading peer … we refer to him as the ‘Dean’ of the Cabinet. Brian has been marvelously serving as a pastor to pastors for over 9 years now. Kevin Brouillette and Wes Mackey are new in this role, and are doing a great job of connecting with the pastors in their assigned regions, as well as engendering trust among the lay people in our churches. All three of them LOVE PEOPLE. They stand ready to serve you in any way they can, and welcome your phone calls, texts, and emails. If you need advice, please reach out to them. During their December 15th-31st break, if you have an urgent need, please feel free to call me, Max Edwards. I somewhat step down my activity during that period as well for the same reasons, but I really enjoy knowing that these three servants can rest and recharge.
Lastly, we currently do have churches across the USA Conference that are seeking a lead pastor in their local body. They are: Sweetwater First EMC in Sweetwater, Texas. Rev. Brouillette serves this church as Superintendent. Grace Chapel EMC in Prairie City, Oregon, and Arizona City EMC, in Arizona City, Arizona. Rev. Mackey serves both Grace Chapel and Arizona City as Superintendent. Additionally, Rev. Hammond serves two other churches that have interim pastors or temporary pulpit supply situations that you could speak with him about as well.
Open Churches
PLEASE CONTACT A SUPERINTENDENT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ONE OF THESE OPENINGS.