What's in a Name? (Welcoming Part 1)

This Sunday, June 29th, will be our new pastor's first official Sunday at our church. As we welcome him, we have to adjust to meeting a new person and saying goodbye to Brother Don. When someone new enters the church, there's always a transition period where we have to get used to things and learn what the new dynamic will be like.

I thought I would post a few facts about the new preacher to help our congregation get to know him, and the first question I asked was what would he like to be called?

He answered, "Brother Ken, Brother Jessee, Pastor Ken, Reverend Jessee, Ken. Any of these are acceptable. I've been called preacher, pastor, brother. Whatever people are comfortable with for their pastor." 

 

That got me thinking about what's in a name. No matter what names we give each other on Earth, God knows who we are.

 

Proverbs 22:1 tells us "A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."

 

Whatever we choose to call our new preacher, and whatever he chooses to call himself, I know that we will hold him in high regard, and I'm sure that he will enrich our church.

 

If you'd like to get to the know the preacher better, please see him in person on Sunday and stay tuned for a later post, where I'll be sharing more news!