Pastor’s Prattle

May 2026

Stepping Into God’s Mission Together

April 26th marked my first opportunity to worship with you as your new pastor. I am grateful for the warmth, prayers, and welcome my family and I have already received. As I step into this calling, I am fixed on one central truth: the church does not exist for itself. We exist because God has a mission, and he invites us—graciously and boldly—into that mission.

Jesus’ words in Matthew 28 need to give shape to who we are and what we do: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”. The Great Commission is not a slogan; it’s not a program. It’s the call given to all disciples of Jesus. It’s the reason we gather, the reason we serve, it’s foundational to who we are in Jesus. God is already at work in the world, already at work in Memphis, drawing people to himself, healing the broken, and restoring what sin has damaged. Our calling is to join him—faithfully and joyfully.

My desire is to help us keep our hearts focused on Jesus, and our feet moving in step with his mission. That means grounding ourselves in Scripture, centering our lives in prayer, and allowing the Holy Spirit to shape us into a community that reflects the love of Jesus. It also means looking outward—toward our neighbors, our city, and all the people God places in our path—trusting that he will use us as instruments for his kingdom.

I know we all have busy schedules for the Summer. We won’t all be here every Sunday. Summer is vacation time, it’s sport time, it’s wedding and graduation season. Summertime is a busy time. However, with the busyness comes opportunity. Think of all the different people we will be around at those games, the weddings, the vacations. We may not all be here together every Sunday, but we still have our mission. The church does not exist for itself. Take the opportunities that God gives you to share the love and truth of Jesus to those that God brings into your path this Summer.

And when you are here, I look forward to worshiping our missional God together.

Pastor Wes