Marcus Rodriguez, our Pastor for Families with Students, began his sabbatical this week. Pastor Marcus has served in our student ministry well over seven years. A couple of years ago, he saw those who were in 7th grade when he joined our staff graduate from High School. As a new generation of students is being discipled in our student ministry, Marcus has developed new vision and strategies to move forward in this goal. As Pastor Marcus works with middle schoolers, high schoolers and college students, he is coming along side parents to help prepare the next generation to be missional disciples who will make a difference in their world.
While the CBC student ministry has great momentum right now, it is important that Marcus take his sabbatical. This will contribute to his health as a minister and to the health of the CBC ministry. For more on the nature and importance of a sabbatical you may visit my previous post on Rolando Aguirre's sabbatical by clicking here. (By the way, Pastor Rolando has been back from sabbatical for over a week and he feels and looks renewed and ready for the next stage in his ministry here at CBC!)
Pastor Marcus plans to read, reflect, and observe other ministries during his sabbatical to grow in his understanding of subjects like pastoral identity, church family ministry, and pastoral leadership. Among other things, he plans to read several books, visit churches, interview leaders, and write reflectively.
Our Pastor to Families with Students' sabbatical began on March 7 and will conclude on April 11. Marcus has developed an excellent team of student workers who will be carrying the ministry forward during his sabbatical. The CBC student ministry will go on in Marcus' absence: Student Bible Fellowships on Sunday morning, Remedy on Wednesday night and the calendar events. For more information on the contact people during this sabbatical, the weekly activities and the special events click here.
I am so thankful for Pastor Marcus! Please pray that this time of sabbatical will be of renewal for Marcus' spiritual, physical and ministerial life. Pray for our student ministry to continue to move forward strongly as we follow the wave of "One Weekend," and pray to see how you can contribute to the student ministry in our church during this time.
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