Pastoral Search Process
The number of months that the Pastoral Search Committee was active in the process of finding a new pastor.
What is 7 months?
The number of years Nikayla served as pastor at her previous church.
What is 6?
The congregant member who asked the most questions at the appropriately-named QnA.
Who is Jeff Dyer?
Thank you, Jeff.
The number of Awaken respondents to the pastoral search survey.
What is 55?
The two institutions from which Nikayla has received or is receiving formal education.
What is Ambrose University and Nazarene Theological School?
During Nikayla's QnA night she listed one other place of employment to augment her proposed 30-hour position at Awaken.
What is Ambrose University?
The 5 main tasks of the Lead Pastor, as per our job posting.
What is: Listen to God, Lead, Teach and Preach, Mentor and Disciple, and Shepherd?
5 of the main reasons the search committee chose Nikayla.
What are...?
1. She is a valued part of our community
2. She is passionate about telling the story of Jesus, and gifted at doing so.
3. She's feisty.
4. She cares for those on the margins.
5. She's not perfect, but she's transparent and real.
Nikayla's answer to the question, "Who would you hire to help you?"
What is, "It's too early to say, but possibly worship arts or children's ministry."