Cultivating Good Soil

Last night was the start of a process here at Archer’s Chapel Church.

I’m excited for what lies ahead of us in laying the foundation for a solid and healthy youth ministry to take root here. As I’ve been reflecting this morning, I’ve been continually reminding myself that this is a process.

For all the parents and youth leaders that came and participated last night, thank you for lending your voice to the conversation. I hope you heard last night that what we desire for a youth ministry here won’t happen without you. You are vital to this process.

Last night was a transition from having signed our names to be “Aware, Called, & Cultivating” to actually beginning to do the work. Our commitment to this won’t show just by penning our name on a line, but in the work we do to break hard ground and begin cultivating good soil.

Good soil doesn’t just happen. It’s a process. Seeing as we live in farm country, you all know how true this is in a very real sense. It’s just as true spiritually, as it is physically.

What weighs most heavily on my mind today is this from Ephesians 4…

“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”

ACC, we have an awesome calling ahead of us. That is to break hard ground, uproot what might remain that is no longer needed, and cultivate good soil for the benefit of our children’s spiritual discipling.

You have a part to play in this. We all do.

Aware.

Called.

Cultivating.

Let’s do this together!

Summer ‘24 Ministry Internship!

Archer’s Chapel Church is a rural, multi-generational church on a mission to lay a foundation for solid, excellent, life-giving youth ministry. We are passionate about loving God and loving people. We want people to believe in Jesus and become more like him. At ACC, we care deeply, give generously, and most of all, we want to see YOU thrive.

We want to see your gifts and strengths on full display in every facet of ministry they apply as you model excellence for these students.

Interns must be willing to work hard, take initiative, receptive to constructive criticism, and teachable. Interns must also be willing to be flexible and adaptable.

Archer’s Chapel Church desires to hire a NextGen Pastor in the near future. This internship could serve as an on-ramp for the right person looking for a pastoral role.

Date of Internship: This is a PAID internship for Summer 2024 (10-12 weeks depending on your schedule)

General Job Description:

• To assist the Lead Pastor in ministry serving the youth of the church and their parents.

• General Ministry assistance as needed so as to give you greater experience in ministry leadership.

Hours: Full-Time

• This is a full-time internship. While week-to-week may change, the general expectation is that you would manage your time so as to be in the office for meetings, planning, and preparation and also fulfilling hours through the practice of ministry.

Qualifications:

• Express a clear call to vocational ministry

• Must be a dynamic teacher/preacher of God’s Word

• A love of students

• People-driven

• Reliable

Responsibilities:

• Weekly Planning and evaluation Meeting with Pastor Franco

• Planning all aspects of youth services and delegating to appropriate leaders for duration of internship.

• Work with lead pastor to create communication plan for parents

• Work with lead pastor to create detailed small group ministry plan

• Create plan for student leadership team

• Spend time with students in group settings

• Plan academic year calendar for youth leaders to execute.

  • Sermon Series

  • Game nights

  • Special events

• Preach 1 or 2 Sunday morning services over summer.

As you consider this internship, we are very open to the idea of this internship turning into a full-time position if we are a great fit to partner together in ongoing ministry!

How to Apply:

Please send resume to Pastor Franco at PastorFrancoAC@gmail.com.

Please include a minimum of 3 separate recommendations.

1 academic recommendation

1 work experience recommendation

1 pastoral recommendation.

New Beginnings!

January 7th, 2024 saw a new season begin here at ACC. Jackie and I are so thrilled to be here, and I’m honored to have been chosen as ACC’s lead pastor.

As this year unfolds, I think it is important that we stay connected. I’m excited from all I am learning about Archer’s Chapel, and I look forward to getting to know all of you, our ministries, and begin walking alongside you in pursuing everything God is calling us to!

My goal with this weekly update is simply to get the opportunity to talk about things that are happening here, share encouraging thoughts along with vision for the future.

I look forward to what God does in and through us this year!

If there’s one truth about Christianity that always excites me, it’s this: The best is yet to come!

It’s not just a pithy little saying.

It’s a promise.

Here we go!