Living Hope Church of Dixon

I had a pastoral interview at the Living Hope Church of Dixon. I can't tell you what an exciting opportunity this church offers whatever pastor ends up here. They are poised for explosive growth, even if they don't really think so. First, they have that all-important demographic which every church craves...young families. I felt like I was one of the older people there. think there were only 1-2 people over the age of 50. Lots of kids, teenagers and babies. Most families were in their 30's, I would guess. Second, they've got 90% of their people involved in service at the church. This is a church where the people want to jump in and help. What a struggle this often is for pastors, to get people to volunteer and help out.

Dixon is also an area without any really big churches and it is a growing area. This serves to make Dixon a 'target-rich' environment. The elder board is also in the midst of becoming much more shepherd-like to the people at the church. When the previous pastor was there, sometimes the attitude what laid back because they thought the pastor would do the work. The elders are really jumping into the void and taking on additional responsibility.

What a great opportunity this could be??