PHIL NOORDMANS, WEST REGIONAL PASTOR Several weeks ago I reached out to an Area Pastor in a rural community to discuss the possibility of a face-to-face visit. My thought was, “Surely that’s a safe place to go.” His wise response, however, drew my attention to a reality I had overlooked. In order to get to […]

PHIL NOORDSMAN, WEST REGIONAL PASTOR During my initial six weeks as Regional Pastor for the Western USA, I have had face-to-face time with pastors and congregations in TX, MT, ID, WA, and CA. As one might expect, in each setting some things are going very well and others need improvement. One of my prayers for […]