TBC Richmond https://www.tbcrichmond.org/series/informed-dialogue-informed-decisions/ Sermons, updates, and other resources from Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:53:53 +0000 en-US © 2021 Tabernacle Baptist Church A diverse community of faith in the heart of Richmond Virginia's historic Fan District Tabernacle Baptist Church episodic Sermons, updates, and other resources from Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. Tabernacle Baptist Church pastor@tbcrichmond.org false http://www.tbcrichmond.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Upstart.png TBC Richmond https://www.tbcrichmond.org/ yes Contribute 4deeb782-8739-5673-b3c2-8d544a8e5403 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 A Final Pastoral Update for the year 2020 https://www.tbcrichmond.org/podcast/a-final-pastoral-update-for-the-year-2020/ https://www.tbcrichmond.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9453 Our Pastor, Rev. Sterling W. Severns, offers one last update for 2020, the year that none of us asked for but all of us got....the year we were given an opportunity to pause and prepare to BEGIN AGAIN.

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]]> https://www.tbcrichmond.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Sterling-Severns-Sermon.jpg A Final Pastoral Update for the year 2020 false no 00:14:03 No no Membership: please be prepared to vote on Tues, March 31 https://www.tbcrichmond.org/podcast/ballot-info/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tbcrichmond.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7174 One the core principles for Baptists is Autonomy of the Local Church. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, each congregation determines how it’s members will make significant decisions together. In the current COVID-19 crisis, we’re going to need to be creative in how to make decisions together. We encourage members to educate themselves through the website, TBC App,  and/or communicating with church leadership. The church office will be in touch by March 20, 2020 with details about multiple formats for voting. 

Click here to download ballot

Click here to listen to the podcast about the creation of a new finance team.

A message from Will Cumbia to TBC:

]]> One the core principles for Baptists is Autonomy of the Local Church. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, each congregation determines how it’s members will make significant decisions together. In the current COVID-19 crisis, we’re going to need to be creative in how to make decisions together. We encourage members to educate themselves through the website, TBC App,  and/or communicating with church leadership. The church office will be in touch by March 20, 2020 with details about multiple formats for voting. 

Click here to download ballot

Click here to listen to the podcast about the creation of a new finance team.

A message from Will Cumbia to TBC:

]]> false no 00:04:53 No no Preparing for an upcoming vote: A newly formed Finance Team https://www.tbcrichmond.org/podcast/finance-team/ http://www.tbcrichmond.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7111 The nominating committee has been hard at work on the creation of a new leadership concept to better support our Church Treasurer. Long story short, we are expecting too much out one volunteer. Thus, we're having a hard time finding volunteers to serve.

We are striving to create an environment where balance is valued. We want church to be a place where people are spiritually nurtured and their God-given gifts are used to do great things in the world. Burnout makes it nearly impossible for us to live into the fullness that Christ desires for each of us.

Whereas, anyone is welcome to listen to the podcast, the intended purpose of the 25 minute interview with Woody Jenkins, Co-Chair of the Nominating Committee, is information sharing. We want our congregants to have access to helpful information. Informed dialogue helps us to make informed decisions together!

Here are three supportive documents to help you dive deeper, if so desired.

Next Steps:

  1. Deacons will make a decision as to whether or not they approve the creation of the Team.
  2. Pending Deacon approval, the Nominating Committee will officially present names of members that have been nominated to serve.
  3. The congregation receives the names and spends the next two weeks praying, entering into informed dialogue, and asking questions.
  4. Congregation votes two weeks after they first received the names.
  5. Pending approval of the congregation, the four individuals would begin their good work together.
]]> The nominating committee has been hard at work on the creation of a new leadership concept to better support our Church Treasurer. Long story short, we are expecting too much out one volunteer. Thus, we're having a hard time finding volunteers to serve.

We are striving to create an environment where balance is valued. We want church to be a place where people are spiritually nurtured and their God-given gifts are used to do great things in the world. Burnout makes it nearly impossible for us to live into the fullness that Christ desires for each of us.

Whereas, anyone is welcome to listen to the podcast, the intended purpose of the 25 minute interview with Woody Jenkins, Co-Chair of the Nominating Committee, is information sharing. We want our congregants to have access to helpful information. Informed dialogue helps us to make informed decisions together!

Here are three supportive documents to help you dive deeper, if so desired.

Next Steps:

  1. Deacons will make a decision as to whether or not they approve the creation of the Team.
  2. Pending Deacon approval, the Nominating Committee will officially present names of members that have been nominated to serve.
  3. The congregation receives the names and spends the next two weeks praying, entering into informed dialogue, and asking questions.
  4. Congregation votes two weeks after they first received the names.
  5. Pending approval of the congregation, the four individuals would begin their good work together.
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