CCO Senior pastor transition
Last October Pastor Lance Ralston announced his pending retirement as Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Oxnard after 40+ years of faithful and devoted service to the church. The plan is to hire a new lead pastor for CCO within the next 1 to 2 years. Currently, CCO has gathered a team, called ‘Transition Working Group’ (TWG) to produce and implement the means to seek and hire a new lead pastor for Calvary Chapel Oxnard. We are anticipating in early March 2024 to post the position publicly. Will you be praying that our Lord Jesus will give wisdom, counsel, and guidance in the selection process? We are trusting that our Lord Jesus will continue to receive glory and to bless Calvary Chapel Oxnard, His church as He says in His Word.
MISSION & VISION OF THE TRANSITION TEAM
Mission • (1) Develop a process to locate, select, hire, and nurture God’s choice for a senior pastor to lead CCO in the future. (2) Faithfully execute the process to obtain a smooth, effective, and efficient transition.
Vision • The selected candidate is successful in leading, feeding, and protecting CCO according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He is a leader recognized for getting right results, seeing that God is glorified, and that the CCO congregation is enriched by selecting the man God chooses to succeed Pastor Lance.
STATUS UPDATES
5-13-2024 • CCO's Transitional Working Group (TWG) team is currently busy processing applications from both internal and external candidates. It is a lot of work requiring prayer and the seeking of the Lord’s guidance by His Holy Spirit. Know that the TWG team is dedicated in pouring themselves into the efforts all to bring glory to God and in finding God’s choice in the leadership at CCO to the next generation. The job posting will be closing on June 2, 2024, at midnight, but the work of candidate’s assessment and interviews will go well into June.
Mission • (1) Develop a process to locate, select, hire, and nurture God’s choice for a senior pastor to lead CCO in the future. (2) Faithfully execute the process to obtain a smooth, effective, and efficient transition.
Vision • The selected candidate is successful in leading, feeding, and protecting CCO according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He is a leader recognized for getting right results, seeing that God is glorified, and that the CCO congregation is enriched by selecting the man God chooses to succeed Pastor Lance.
STATUS UPDATES
5-13-2024 • CCO's Transitional Working Group (TWG) team is currently busy processing applications from both internal and external candidates. It is a lot of work requiring prayer and the seeking of the Lord’s guidance by His Holy Spirit. Know that the TWG team is dedicated in pouring themselves into the efforts all to bring glory to God and in finding God’s choice in the leadership at CCO to the next generation. The job posting will be closing on June 2, 2024, at midnight, but the work of candidate’s assessment and interviews will go well into June.