Dear Church Family, I’ve just completed three months as senior pastor of BUMC. Although I have a LOT more to learn, I’d like to share my initial assessment after twelve weeks among you. 1. We have much strengths. BUMC is a vibrant and strong church in many areas. Let me list just a few highlights. Group-life Children’s program Youth program Music program Congregational Care Community (and beyond) ministries • Staff • Facilities • Community presence • • • • • •
2. We face some challenges. Like every church, we face challenges. However, all of these challenges also provide us with unique opportunities. Here are a few of the challenges/opportunities that I’ve identified so far.