East Hill Transition

East Hill Church is currently in a pastoral transition, meaning that we don’t have a Lead Pastor at the moment. Our previous pastor, Keith Jenkins, celebrated his last day on July 27. We are sad to see Pastor Keith and Coco go, and we love them very much. Yet we believe that if God is calling them on, then He also has great things in store for East Hill, and our best days of fruitfulness are ahead of us.

As a Foursquare church, we have a process for choosing a new pastor. When a pastor feels called to a new season, we move into a discernment process to determine the next pastor(s). Foursquare’s bylaws state that lead pastors are chosen and appointed by the District Supervisor. We’ve found this works best when we engage in a collaborative, discerning process. Specifically, the Northwest Supervisory Team and the Regional Pastor work with the Church Council, as representatives of the church body.

Here is what you can expect during this transition:

• The District Supervisory Team, the East Hill Staff, and the Church Council build a Pastoral Profile. This document, unique to East Hill, explores who the church is, who our community is, and the qualifications and gifts we're looking for in the next pastor. We completed this on June 24.
• This document will then be used by the District Supervisory Team to vet potential candidates. We have a variety of conversations, with the goal of identifying a candidate(s) that would best serve the church well, based on the Profile, conversation and prayer.
• Once the District determines one candidate (or couple), we will present them to the church council. The church council will meet with them.
• Following this, the candidate and the church council spend a few days in prayer. The decision is a communal discerning process, led by the District Supervisor, or a member of his team.
• Once a pastor is affirmed, we'll share this news with the church body. We'll also work with them on a timeline. 
  
  

The Plan for August 2025

We have a great preaching schedule in store for the church for August 3 through August 31. This is a combination of East Hill team members and guest speakers. All our events and activities will continue as planned, and the staff and key volunteers are still here and available as needed.

The Plan for September – December 2025

We are unlikely to have a new pastor ready to start in September. This is common. The process is thorough and prayerful. Please pray with us! To serve the church well, we do have an Interim Pastor scheduled to start in September. The goal is to bring consistency in leadership and care to the community of East Hill. We’ll be sharing more on August 17. Please join us!