This week I’ve been writing about the things I’ll miss about Parkview when I begin my new job at NC3 in a couple of weeks.  There are a bunch of things I’m sad to be leaving, but I’m just writing about three.  So far I’ve mentioned the eclectic community and the great staff.

The third thing I’ll miss about PCC (though I don’t expect it to change at NC3) is the incredible flexibility and willingness to entertain new ideas.  I’ve know enough about the experiences of young pastors to know what a gift this has been.  Not once has anyone told me, “That’s not how we do things around here.”  Not once!  Not all of my ideas have been accepted and implemented (thank goodness!), but I have never been shut down for suggesting new ways of thinking or approaches to ministry.

There have been plenty of good attributes about PCC that I’ve lost sight of when in the thick of life and ministry, but this fflexibility is not one of them.  I have been and remain really grateful for this generosity and humility exhibited by folks who know a lot more than me.