Andy Rowell | Church Leadership Conversations

Youth and Children's Ministry Positions Open

My friend Rob Rienow, Family Pastor at Wheaton Bible Church in Wheaton, IL, has asked me to spread the world about some positions that they have open in youth and children's ministry.  They are particularly looking for people who are interested in a home centered approach to youth and children's ministry.  He has invited me to post his letter on the blog. 

Rob is an outstanding leader, supervisor and speaker.  He has been at Wheaton Bible for fifteen years.  You can learn more about him and his philosophy at his Visionary Parenting site or by listening to WBC sermons.   

Wheaton Bible Church is the church where I grew up and my mom still attends there.  It has about 2200 people in attendance.  They are currently building a new facility.

I have posted previously about How to Search for a Christian Ministry Position

Letter from Rob Rienow

Dear friends,

I wanted you to know that Wheaton Bible Church is currently looking three major positions in our Children's and Youth Ministries. I thought that you might be able to help!

We are committed to finding people who are already familiar with and committed to a theology of ministry that puts parents first in the discipleship process. We need people who believe their primary job as youth and children's ministers is to inspire and equip families become centers. Ben Freudenberg calls this "home centered, church supported" discipleship. That is what we are after as we move into the future at Wheaton Bible Church.

Here are the three positions that we are looking for right now:

1. Elementary Director - serving on the larger Childrens and Family team, supporting the parents of our elementary school kids - 400 kids with their families.
2. High School Pastor - serving on the larger Student and Family team, supporting the parents of our high schoolers - 350 students with their families.
3. Girls Discipleship Director - serving on the larger Student and Family team, supporting the parents of our teen (both hs and jr) girls - 225 girls with their families.

If you are interested in any additional information about these positions, or you know potential candidates that you can send my way, I would be grateful for your help. Feel free to email me back, or direct potential candidates to email me their resume at rrienow@wheatonbible.org

God's Love,

Rob Rienow
Family Pastor
Wheaton Bible Church
www.wheatonbible.org
www.visionaryparenting.com

Carol Bugh, the wife of the senior pastor of Wheaton Bible Church, died on Friday at age 50

Some of you will be familiar with Wheaton Bible Church or Rob Bugh and so you will want to know about this.   

Carol Bugh died on Friday at age 50.  Carol's husband, Rob, is the Senior Pastor of the Wheaton Bible Church in Wheaton, IL.  Carol battled cancer for the last eleven months.  This has been a sad story.  Let's continue to pray for Rob and the whole family in their time of loss.

Wheaton Bible Church has an excellent page here that provides all of the important information including a link to the obituary, a letter from Carol, and information about the funeral arrangements. 

You can also hear Sunday morning's Prayer and Celebration of the life of Carol Bugh on MP3 or podcast.

I grew up attending this church and my parents still attend there.  It averages around 2400 attendance and is located about two blocks from Wheaton College.   

Logos for Sermon Series

Bravo to Wheaton Bible Church on their logo "Deeper Still" on the spiritual disciplines.  We do want to get deeper and we want to become still.  You can use it like a pun either way.  I like the phrase and the image.  I like the p going deep and becoming the i in still. 

I have heard three of the messages (June 25, July  9, 16) and they have all been good.  You can download and listen to them here.