From the Heart of Les
Thank
you for the privilege of inviting me to come to Trinity in view of becoming
your Senior Pastor. When I was a boy, growing up in nearby Boerne,
you influenced me by your humble faith in God and bold style
of ministry. From you I first learned what it meant to be a local
church with global impact. Through the years I have loved,
respected, and prayed for you.
As
my conversations with the Pastor Search Team progressed from one stage to the
next stage, I felt God’s peace assuring me to go forward. Along the
way I sensed the Spirit saying, “Trust me. Just trust me and I will lead
you to the right decision.” Your Pastor Search Team, as you know, is a
remarkable group of people who have faithfully served God and you by how
they have handled their significant responsibilities. As a family,
the Hollons have come to love and trust them. Through their diligent
efforts I know Trinity’s current joys and challenges.
I
feel God’s call as a servant leader to be your shepherd, as together we
successfully pursue God’s vision for the future. Through the
coming years, I am confident that I will consider being your Senior Pastor
as one of the greatest gifts God could grant me. My calling faithfully
will stir me to preach messages of life-application from God’s Word, to
shepherd you through spiritual leadership, to evangelize with you in
helping seekers to become believers and believers becoming disciples, to
pray and counsel with you during life’s most pleasant and painful
moments, to serve in missions with you across San Antonio and around the
world, and to grow with you “in the fullness and stature of Jesus Christ.”
Though
I have the frailties of being human, I will consistently be a person whom you
know as your pastor that you can trust, love, grow with, and work
alongside.
The
21st century needs the bold gospel witness of Trinity Baptist Church. Before us
is an exciting adventure filled with spiritual &
numerical growth. Thanks be to God and you for this opportunity.