We have had a lot of candidates come through Faunce in the last 18 months, and out of all of them, I don’t think we’ve been as happy and “of one accord” as we have been about Benjamin Hernandez.
He has met all of the biblical requirements, we have found him doctrinally sound, insightful, personable, and in every way, a solid pastor. Originally, there was some question as to whether an arrangement with him would work, since he has a lease up in Peabody, and both he and his wife work in Lexington. However, he is making some changes, namely he will be able to work remotely part of the week, and his wife will be ultimately leaving her job- just so they can be local with us, in the parsonage, and available. So with that, in accordance with the church constitution, I am announcing that the search committee has affirmed that we are nominating Benjamin Hernandez as pastor (technically “interim” pastor for the sake of his denominational affiliation). I had posted last week that this Sunday, active members of the church will be voting on the pastoral staff, so as long as we have quorum, we have a valid vote. So please be there if you are an active member!
For those who have not seen Benjamin’s Resume, it is posted HERE. He will not be with us this week, since we are having the vote, but if the vote passes, we yield the pulpit to him from then on out, and he will be with us every week, even before he makes the physical move to the parsonage.
So this is a great weekend!