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Hi Josh,

I've been reading your blog for awhile. I love your heart and your passion.

I'm a church planter who came to Cleveland, Ohio 22 years ago to start Cuyahoga Valley Church.

I think that right now, we are in an exciting season in the life of Cuyahoga Valley Church. We are averaging 1,800 adults in 5 weekend services. In 2008, we have sent over 80 CVCers to plant a new church, bringing our total of church plants we are currently sponsoring to six. We have baptized 73 people so far this year. Our attendance has grown by 5 % over the last year. God is moving and working.

Amidst all this activity of God, we are feeling God's leading to prepare for an even more fruitful future. And I am now seeking to follow the Lord's direction to transition his responsibilities to a younger leader. We hope to do this over the next couple of years. Therefore, we are looking for the person we anticipate may one day be the Senior Pastor of CVC.

So please pray for us.

I am asking you to read through the job description below and then ask the Lord, "Who should I send this to? Who might know of a candidate that would be a good fit at CVC?"

I'm sure you know some young leaders who have a very bright future in serving the King. Please forward the information about this opportunity to some younger leaders that you think might be interested in finding out more. And would you ask your contacts if they would send the information out to people they might know as well?

Thanks!

Rick Duncan

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Here's the abbreviated job description:

Co-Teaching Pastor Position

Cuyahoga Valley Church (CVC), a growing regional, contemporary church of 1800+ adults, located in a flourishing suburb of Cleveland, Ohio is looking for a passionate and experienced Co-Teaching Pastor. CVC's hope is that the Co-Teaching Pastor will become the successor of the current Senior Pastor.

Cuyahoga Valley Church seeks to help people grow to be passionate followers of Christ. We want to help people love God (develop deep devotional lives), love one another (actively serve in ministry and engage in small groups), and love the world (live missionally).

CVC is committed to create irresistible worship environments for children and parents, youth, young adults, and adults. The ultimate win at CVC is seeing lives change for the glory of God.

The Co-Teaching pastor will help with the following responsibilities:
Preaching / Teaching:
Initially, 20-25 service weekends annually. We anticipate that the preaching / teaching opportunities will increase over time.

Staff Leadership and Development:
Alongside the Senior Pastor, the Co-Teaching Pastor will offer pastoral leadership to the staff of CVC and will help provide day-to-day management and oversight to the spiritual, emotional, and relational health of the staff.

Optimal candidates will:
• possess a proven ability to teach / preach at a high level of competence.
• be a proven leader and strategic thinker.
• possess strong interpersonal skills.

Minimum qualifications and experience:
• A Bachelors Degree is required.
• A Masters level seminary degree is preferred.
• 5 or more years experience leading within a growing church setting.

Interested candidates may receive an expanded job description by e-mailing their resume to:
jrutti@cuyahogavalleychurch.com.

Contact Information:
Jane Rutti
5055 East Wallings Road
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
440.746.0404 x208
jrutti@cuyahogavalleychurch.com

Less than three weeks! During my morning devotions I was just thinking how nice it will be to have it - can't wait!

Awesome widget! I can't wait til' I have that "Bible" sitting on my desk!

Josh,

I hope you are well. I'm not a member of Covenant Life, but I enjoy listening to the sermons to supplement what I get at my home church.

I'm in the process of purchasing a ESV study Bible...from what I've seen, I really like the addition of notes, charts, maps, etc. I do have a question, though:

I noticed that the vast majority of folks who are promoting the ESV Study Bible are of the Calvinist denomination. I see nothing wrong with this. Though I question some aspects of the Calvinist faith, I feel these differences are negligible.

My question is, is the ESV a "Calvinist" Bible? Put another way, what is it about the ESV that causes one group to flock to it? Are certain verses translated differently than other versions?

Again, I hope you won't take this question as a knock against Calvinists, as I feel that I, as a Pentecostal believer, have more in common with them than I have differences.

Thanks!

I really like the addition of notes, charts, maps, etc. I do have a question - WHY?