On April 12, the Elders at grace Chapel introduced Josh Weidmann in front of grace Chapel. Here is the slideshow they used.

2. Senior Pastor Transition 2014-2015

3. What has happened
to get us to this point?
Please check your handout. All details
and updates are also posted on our
website - GraceChapel.org.

4. What is still to happen?
Today – Our Candidate, Josh Weidmann,
will preach and meet the congregation.
The congregation will begin submitting
feedback.

5. What is still to happen?
Next Week – Our Candidate, Josh
Weidmann, will meet with the staff and all
four Perspectives Teams.
The Staff, Perspectives Teams, and
congregation will submit feedback.

6. What is still to happen?
Next Elder Meeting – Elders will discuss
all feedback, pray, and if possible, make a
decision.
We will keep you updated every step of
the way.

7. Who is on the Search Team?
• Scott Margason – Non-ruling Elder
• Jeff Bennett – Current Elder
• Scott Leggett – Interim Senior Leadership Team
• Diane Van Essen – Member
• Michelle Moss – Member
• Neil Holsteen – Current Elder
• Brian Moe – Current Elder Chairman

8. What are the Perspectives Teams?
Cover four areas:
Comprised of over 40 members of the congregation,
as well as staff, pastors, and ministry leaders.
• Life Story
• Leadership
• Vision
• Theology

9. What have we been
praying through the process?
• God would bring His man to Grace Chapel.

10. What have we been
praying through the process?
• We would be unified as a church
about God’s calling of a Senior
Pastor.
• Our candidate would sense God’s
calling to Grace Chapel.

11. What kind of a man
were we searching for?
• He loves God deeply and loves others.
• He is passionate about teaching the
Word of God.

12. What kind of a man
were we searching for?
• He desires to reach the lost with the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• He desires to reach and is able to
connect with the next generation and
honors all generations.

13. What kind of a man
were we searching for?
• He is passionate about discipleship
and training believers to love and
serve others.

14. Introducing … Josh Weidmann

15. Who is Josh Weidmann?
Currently serves as the Care and
Counseling Pastor, Teaching Pastor
at Mission Hills Church in Littleton.

16. Who is Josh Weidmann?
Author
• Dad, If You Only Knew
• Honest to God
• He Walked With Us

17. Who is Josh Weidmann?
Evangelist - Experience with the Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association and Youth for Christ.

18. Who is Josh Weidmann?
Counselor

19. Who is Josh Weidmann?
Israel Tour
Leader

20. Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?
He connects with the next generation,
while relating to all and honoring
all generations.
• Understands the “Millennial Generation.”
• Served as “Generations Pastor.”
• Relies on older mentors to speak into his life.

21. Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?
He is an excellent,
multi-faceted communicator.
Blogs
Teaches
LeadsWrites
Engages

22. Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?
He deeply loves Jesus.
He demonstrates love for others by
preaching, counseling, and engaging
culture.

23. Why Josh Weidmann for Grace?
He teaches the Bible passionately and
relationally for life-change, giving
insight into biblical applications.
He is passionate about sharing the
Gospel so that people come to know
and follow Christ.

24. Married, with children
In 2009, Josh
married
Molly Gold.

25. Do Josh or Molly look familiar?
• Josh’s family attended Grace Chapel between
1985 and 1998.
• Molly attended Grace from 1997 – 2001.

26. Introducing … Josh Weidmann