Resigned From Waynesboro
Sadly, I resigned as the pulpit minister from the Waynesboro church of Christ. Last night was full of tears and sorrow. Waynesboro has been a wonderful work. The people are fantastic and the eldership is wonderful. Anyone would be happy to be the preacher in Waynesboro. In the last four and a half years, the congregation has grown significantly. It is a small town with a big heart. I hate to go, but I feed the need to enter into the mission field. We are going to be the pulpit minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ in Castle Rock, which is a town of about 45,000 people that is south of Denver about 25 miles. It is a growing and developing area that should have a ton of protential. I grew up in a mission field and did not grow up in the church and I feel that to maximize my talents, it would be best to sacrifice being close to family and being part of a wonderful and loving congregation, to move into the mission field to serve the Lord. Please keep my family and myself in your prayers as we make this transition.
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Matthew,
I will pray for you and your family as you all make this transition. I understand the need to want to preach in a missional environment. It is an honorable decision and God will bless you as you continue serving him.
Grace and peace,
Rex
The grace of the Lord jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family always and especially during this time of transition.
I have been reading your blog for a while now, but have never posted. I want to express my appreciation for your thought-provoking entries. I will be praying that your new work will be profitable, may God go with you.
p.s. Don’t stop blogging, you are good at it.
In brotherly love,
Lee
Matthew,I am sorry to hear, but not surprised,of your resignation. I think you have done an excellent job at Waynesboro though I have observed only from afar off. Of course Waynesboro is my home congregation and home town. I think I know the goodness and the faults of that work about as well as anyone and I don’t believe anyone could have done a better job in bringing stability than you have. I understand your thinking of mission work and moving to such a point. We do have to practice what we preach. I believe you will do well. I wish God’s blessings on you and I especially thank you for visiting my parents often. Momma always looks forward to your visits and will miss them.
Thank you everyone. It has been a wonderful work with much growth, but you are right, I must preach the gospel to the far off places.
I hope you have a satisfying and productive ministry in Castle Rock.
Wishing you God’s blessings as you enter a new phase of ministry. Let me know if I can help in any way, shape or form as you start your new ministry.
Thank you for the blessings and the offer of help. It will be over a month before we are there.
Thats awesome man. I lived in Denver for about 4 years and went to Castle Rock on a few occasions. The Western US is always in need of visionary leaders. I will be praying for your work.
Matthew,
We are, as many of us are, overjoyed that you are coming to Castle Rock.
We look forward to seeing you again.
God’s Blessings
Justin
May the Lord bless you and your family in every good way in your new location. You are not changing working for the Lord, but the place of your primary efforts. The prayers of my wife and me go with you and your family.
Matthew,
Haven’t commented before but wanted you to know that I enjoy the blog. You have a great perspective on many issues. I wish you the best in the new work.
Do you have a date for leaving? Really enjoyed seeing you (and your beautiful family) last week. Wow. I love the Rockies. I have always said if I went West as a young man I would have never come back. I haven’t been to Castle Rock but have been in the Denver area. God Bless and continue to preach and teach Jesus. I know you will
Probably sometime in the middle of November. Maybe we can have you out to speak to us some time too.
Brother, don’t get my hopes up and dash them. Allow me to just say this, “If, If there was that opportunity I would love it. I have a personal reason. I’ll tell you about it some times. Hey, I would even invite myself.
Waynesboro’s loss is Castle Rock’s gain. Congratulations on your new appointment.
Well, now I know that I’ll have a place to stay when I visit Colorado.
Matthew,
I give God all the thanks for having the opportunity to have known you over the last several years here in the Big Wayne County TN. You have truly been a blessing for this area. I know your work will continue to produce great fruits. I am looking forward to being with you this week in the Gospel Meeting for what I hope will not be our last time to work together .(Hint Hint)
We will always love you and your dear family.
For free.
Matthew,
Being a person who has enjoyed all you do and all you are for these few years, let me say you are the best. May you always work with the fire you have. God has granted you many talents, and I pray for your continued success. Our town is far better off for having had the opportunity to have you as our friend and minister. May God continue to shine on you and Charity and your children. Bob
Preacher Boy, It’s been a great joy for Betty and I to see you MATURE.We are so very happy for you Charity and the children. I will always have you’all and the new work in our prayers.Nick really you!!!!!!!
Matthew, I only know you through your excellent blog. I hope you have as peaceful a move as possible, that the new work will energize your soul , and that your family will find grace and acceptance in the new ministry. Love to you and yours.