David W. Swanson

Pastor and Author

why i’ll miss parkview (2)

This is my last week as a staff person at Parkview Community Church and I’m listing three of the things I’ll miss about the church. On Monday I wrote about the diverse and eclectic nature of the Parkview community. The second thing I’ll miss about PCC is the staff.

Those of you who are Parkview people are aware of the funny and wonderful group of folks that make up the staff. There are folks who have been doing ministry for many years. Others of us have had our first experience as paid ministry staff at Parkview. We’ve got a senior pastor who, by his own admission, looks a bit like a thug. We have a former overseas missionary and a former salesperson. We’ve got a guy who could be making a living as woodworker. And on it goes.

To be honest, there is not a lot about these folks that should make us like each other. We don’t all like the same movies or vote the same way. Some are young and some are not as young. Our strengths and experiences are very different.  But, we really do like each other.

I think this is a good thing, and it’s another thing I’ll miss about Parkview.

I’ll miss this diverse team of people who are united by their love for Jesus and his church. I’m thankful that I got to be a part of it for the past 5 years.

David Swanson

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3 responses to “why i’ll miss parkview (2)”

  1. Larry Eisner Avatar
    Larry Eisner

    Yeah, I feel a bit bad adding to your “adios posts” but I gotta chime in on this one…

    The staff at Parkview (yourself included, of course) is why I love it there. There are other reasons of course, but the leadership tells much about the mission, ya know? And I really feel that the leaders they have there (and are going to lose soon with you and Brian) are prime examples of those who despite being fairly comfortable with where they are at, decided to follow God with all their hearts. And that’s something monumental (sadly) within the church as a whole. All too often, people just look for “that perfect gig” where it’s a congregation they like, the job they feel they fit in, and a staff that’s manageable with pay that works.

    And between your and Brian’s departures, with the changes they’re trying to make in terms of striving for excellence (adding Steve to the mix as one great example) tells me so much about where priorities lie within the church. They lie with God. Not with the congregation. Not with Ray. Not with Parkview. You want to serve the Congregation (capital “c”) and God. And that’s simply awesome.

    Thanks.

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  2. David Avatar
    David

    Thanks Larry. It is a great group of folks. Of course, you could say that about the whole church.

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  3. rkollbocker Avatar
    rkollbocker

    The thug will miss seeing you every day.

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