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vbcc advisory council
OK, I mentioned the advisory council of Vine & Branches below. I thought you might want to know who that is. I wanted to have a few people who are close to me, whom I respect a great deal, and who would understand what I was going planting this funky church. These guys are seriously top of the heap people. They are guys I can go to and whine and cry to and get advice from, as well as just good ole support. I appreciate them very much.
They are as follows in alphabetical order:
Peter Matthews - a wonderful Anglican lad who has become a great friend. He is now in the process of planting a new missional faith community in the Anglican tradition called St. Patrick's here in Lexington. They already have a blog - check it out.
Dave Nixon - a wise "old" monk. Dave is the Abbot of one of Vineyard Central's Community Houses. I like to call it the Abbey of Our Lady of Norwood. He, along with some others, got VC started a few years back. I've grown to love and respect Dave a great deal.
Kevin Rains - a great man. Dude, he even looks like me! God has knit Kevin and I together in a special way over the last two years and I love and respect him greatly. He's a pastor and spiritual director to those in St. Elizabeth's house church and the Vineyard Central network.
Steve Thompson - Another one of these friendships that is a gift from God. Steve is a pastor in Michigan and is getting ready to start a new journey in life helping to plant a new church there.
This is a rich treasure trove of friendship, wisdom, and support. I am grateful that they have agreed to be a part of what God is doing through Vine & Branches here in Lexington and beyond. I am nothing but honored to lay them before you. I hope it shows how absolutely cool we are to have such a great host of advisors.
| posted by + Alan | 9:56 AM | |