A blog post by Pastor Jon
Pardon the title. I understand that it may not be that big a deal for some but for me, it certainly has consumed a great deal of my thoughts and prayers over the last several months. I thought I could give you just a glimpse of the process of calling our worship coordinator.
We were so fortunate to have Eddie Kaufholz with us for three months which enabled us to take our time in preparing for this next staff position. What a great gift to not have to rush this important process. In October, we drafted our job description, laying out our dreams for this position. Then came November and the traditional “beating of the bushes” which meant meeting with worship leaders and pastors, getting the word out that we are looking, in a word, networking. In all, I had 23 different people apply for the position. After speaking on the phone to almost all of them, I met personally with 8. Excuse the March Madness reference, but we took the 8 and prayerfully made it down to the final four.
Each of those individuals had the opportunity to lead worship in January. Each of them also spent an hour with Pastor Paul, Betty, Eddie and I answering the same questions. I then spend more one on one time with them, talking about how they fit into the ministry of Holy Cross. Taking the input from the interviewing team, listening to the music team as well as a number of members who wanted to share their thoughts, we bathed the final four in prayer and after discussion at our Executive Team and Worship Team meeting, we felt unanimously that God was calling Daniel Robison to be our Worship Coordinator. I am truly humbled that God brought so many wonderfully, talented people from which to select. Many people said, “I am glad I don’t have to make the decision.” I am glad that the decision has been made but even more thankful that I can see God’s hand throughout this process.
Some may not realize that this is starting as a part-time position. While the time may be limited, I am excited to see the things that God will do through his leadership. Please take a moment to welcome Daniel this Sunday.
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