As we pray for God’s provision of a new senior pastor at Central Assembly, here are words from Philippians 1:6 that are relevant to us: “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Here is a description of the “good work” that God was carrying on at Philippi, which is applicable to God’s work at Central Assembly, including:
- Sharing the gospel of Christ with people in other places and giving offerings for missionary outreach.
- Love abounding.
- Holy Spirit-led discernment.
- Being “filled with the fruit of righteousness.”
- Praying for Christian workers.
- Suffering for Christ.
- Worshipping and glorying in Christ.
- Meeting the church’s needs “according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer was an important part of God’s “good work” taking place at Philippi, and it is just as important today that we faithfully call upon God to give our search committee members the assurance of His choice of the pastoral candidate that they should present to Central Assembly. God began His “good work” in Central Assembly many years ago. He is carrying it on to completion.
