Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Who is Rod Whited? And why is he speaking Friday?

Rod Whited will be addressing the Vision Gathering for 5 minutes on Friday Evening...

Who is he? A 70 year old man who is passionate about Jesus, the gospel, and the Church.

An executive with MA BELL, Rod took an early retirement and became a pastor. He planted and pastored Pinewood Presbyterian Church for 20 years. He was on the ground floor of the Presbytery Committee that brought me to Gainesville.

~In the last 6 months... He's come to monthly elders meetings, concluding most visits by having dinner with 4 (non-staff; non-elder) leaders from the church. Many people have gotten to experience his humor and heart as he has given his wisdom and time to us. He also was the chair of the search committee that found Frank Matthews for us. (The others who served on that committee were Charlie & Debbie Staples, Rebecca Schackow, and Billy Crow)