This past year has been a time of great change at Reba Place Church. In the fall of 2008 we neared completion of a six-year "revisioning" process guided by the Center for Parish Development. This has led us to reorganize ourselves into a new structure to better carry out the Guiding Vision we felt God calling us to. Also in fall 2008, we said goodbye to Ric Hudgens as pastor and welcomed Charlotte Lehman, Candi Wiggins & Celina Varela as Interim Pastors. In August 2009 as the interim period drew to a close, we affirmed Charlotte Lehman as Lead Pastor, and in December 2009 we affirmed Jim Irvin as Associate Pastor.
Click on the links at right, or below, to meet the people who serve in leadership at Reba Place Church.
Pastoral Leadership
Our Pastoral Team is Lead Pastor Charlotte Lehman and Associate Pastor Jim Irvin. The Pastoral Team is charged with oversight of the faithfulness, effectiveness, health, and growth of the congregation.
Mission Areas
At Reba Place Church we have four areas of ministry: Common Life, Discipleship, Resources and Witness. Each person in our congregation, whether a member or just interested in walking with us for a while, is encouraged to identify one Mission Area that they have particular gifts for and willingness to serve in. This doesn't mean you can't serve in other areas as well!
Each area of ministry is led by a Mission Team of 4-5 members. The leaders of each of the four Mission Teams, together with the Pastoral Staff, form the Leadership Team.
Trustees
The Trustees are the congregation's representatives and they interact with the leadership team (pastors & mission team leaders) as such. The Trustees help set policy and serve as the "guide rails" of the leadership team and the congregation, helping steer us back toward center if we veer from the mission.
For those of us who are visual learners...
Here's a diagram that represents our church structure (more or less!)