September 28, 2020 PSF Strategy Virtual Meet Up Trail Blazing: Horizon Community Church, Palmdale FINDING OUR WAY THROUGH THE CRISIS… Randy Lovejoy TOGETHER. Associate for Strategic Ministry Presbytery of San Fernando
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Trail- Blazing Horizon Community Church, Palmdale Trail Blazing Horizon Community Church, Palmdale Click to play video Randy Lovejoy 2
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Trail Blazing Horizon Community Church, Palmdale Click to play video Trail- Blazing Horizon Community Church, Palmdale Randy Lovejoy 3
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Trailblazing Fred Hamilton (son of Ezra Hamilton) in mining clothes and surrounded by the tools of his trade, c. 1900s [Courtesy of the City of Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery and its many donors] See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:19 Randy Lovejoy 4
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 James Mitchell currently serves as pastor at Horizon Community Church and serves as an engineer at a small motor manufacturer in the Santa Clarita Valley. As a bi-vocational minister, James teaches and leads from a perspective that much of our communities approach the idea of God's calling on their life. James' has studied engineering and religious studies at the University of California at Berkeley and then came down to Southern California to do his seminary studies while working as an engineer at Fuller Theological Seminary. James is married to his wonderful and kind-hearted wife, Jennifer, and together they have a beautifully blended family with four children. James is also a lover of the outdoors, and although he may not look the part, he, along with his wife, love to compete in ultramarathons throughout the western United States. God invites us into Kingdom building, and this building requires a balance of talents; James seeks to demonstrate and teach this balance and diversity through his life and ministry. -James Mitchell “Since graduating from Fuller Seminary in 1985, I’ve served as a PCUSA pastor in Connecticut,, Texas and California. Over the past few 4 years I’ve served as an Interim Pastor at Silverlake Community Church and Moorpark Presbyterian Church. I began my new role as PSF’s Designated Discernment Director in January of 2020 as part of PSF’s Strategy Team. My focus is helping churches discern God’s very best for their future.” -Mike Harbert Randy Lovejoy 5
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Pre-2020 2020 2021 The Stirring The Decision The Future TrailBlazing: Horizon Community Church The Stirring Date Founded ● First Presbyterian Church, Palmdale was chartered on May 4, 1919. ● Became Horizon Church in early 2000. Locations: ● 1914 Home Bible study ● 1916 built church on 9th and Palmdale ● 1956 1st Building on present site. ● 2020: Decision to follow God’s lead into the new thing for their congregation. Randy Lovejoy 6
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Jenna Doe Richard Roe You can replace the You can replace the image on the screen image on the screen with your own one with your own one The Decision Apex and Decline ● 1999: 514 members, 380 avg. attendance ● 2000: Statistical decline began. Presbytery Commitment Randy Lovejoy ● Adam Jones ● James Mitchell ● The Discernment Process Mike Harbert ● Randy Lovejoy 7
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 The Purpose Listen Reflect Back -well to ALL Clarify the overall -what they are involved-their hurts & hope of discerning feeling and hoping hopes-without God’s best for their for (again to build judgement to build future. (Jer. 29:11-13; trust) trust (James 1:19) Mt.6:33) The Discernment Process (Part 1) Hear One Possible Paths Identify Threads Another Forward of Mutuality -well and without -for shared ministry -to build mutually judgement to build (to deepen mutually engaged trust (Jer. 29:11-13; Mt. 6:33) engaged discernment. discernment) The Discernment Process (Part 2) Randy Lovejoy 8
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Come to Session to Enact the Agreement Presbytery Vision -On God’s best path Session to Presbytery By the church forward. (Ps. 133:1,3b; for review & response. with the Jn. 17:23) Presbytery The Discernment Process (Part 3) The Future Next Steps 3-5 Years: a Prayer Advice for Others Randy Lovejoy 9
PSF Virtual Meet Up September 28, 2020 Resources Click on book graphic for more information Thanks! Do you have any questions? Dianne@randylovejoy.com CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo , including icons by Flaticon , and infographics & images by Freepik Please keep this slide for attribution Randy Lovejoy 10
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