Special Announcement
On Sunday, April 27th, Pastor Don McClure shared with the church congregation that the time is coming for him to step back from the role of Senior Pastor of Ridgeview Baptist Church. The information below shares more details of that announcement and about the process the Pulpit Committee has undergone with Pastor Don's recommendation of Jeremy Woody as the next Senior Pastor.
Statement from Pastor Don
Click the button below to view the full statement from Pastor Don given on Sunday, April 27th. This statement includes his decision to step back from his role as Senior Pastor after 32 years of service. He intends to continue serving Ridgeview in a support role as Executive Pastor. Pastor Don indicated his recommendation to the Pulpit Committee that Jeremy Woody be the new Senior Pastor.
Statement from Ron Acorn - Pulpit committee
Click the button below to view the full statement from Ron Acorn on behalf of the Pulpit Committee. The statement includes Ron's description of the process the committee undertook and their recommendation that Jeremy Woody be voted in a Senior Pastor. In the statement, he also describes the process and eligibility requirements for participating in the vote on Sunday, May 18th.
The vote will take place on Sunday, May 18th, directly after the morning service.
According to the church constitution, the vote must be cast by eligible members in writing by secret ballot.
Votes must be cast in person.
According to the church constitution, in order to vote on the calling of a Senior Pastor, individuals must be Active Members of Ridgeview Baptist Church as defined by the constitution and must be at least 18 years old.
All deacons have a preliminary list of the current status of Active Members, Inactive Members, and Regular Attenders. You can see any of them during a church service. If you would like to speak with someone about your status, you can call the office at (540) 337-1025 or email us at info@ridgeviewministries.com.
An individual must be scripturally baptized by immersion to become a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. Click here for more information about Church Membership.
No, if Jeremy is confirmed as Senior Pastor, Ridgeview Christian School will begin a search for a new Principal. Since the plan is for Pastor Don to continue in his role through the end of August, Jeremy will work over the summer to prepare the school for the upcoming school year and will work alongside the new Principal once they are hired. As Senior Pastor, Jeremy Woody would serve as administrator of the school, just as Pastor Don did, and will continue to serve in the roles of spiritual leadership and vision leadership.