On April 6th, 2025, Colonial Church Members officially voted in our new Lead Pastor thanks to the months of hard work by the Pastor Search Team, officially ending the pastor search team.
Thank you for all the prayers throughout this search process and a HUGE thank you to each member of the pastor search team and their families for all the time and energy sacrificed!
How You Can Pray
As we step into this new season with a new Lead Pastor, please continue to pray for the Chaffins as they get to know everyone and adjust to a new city. Continue to pray for the church and all that God has in store for our future!
Pastor Search Team Members
Terry Johnson (Elder/Chairman)
Cristie Crayton
Kyle Dorsey
Jill Gossett
Thomas Fielding
Wayne Waters
Vesper Wilson
Updates From The Team
April 6th Update:
Dr. Eric Chaffin was officially confirmed as the next Lead Pastor of Colonial Church by a unanimous congregational vote.
March 16th Update:
Last week the team has unanimously decided on their preferred candidate and recommended him to the Elders. The Elders and Pastor Search Team announced during the worship gathering that Dr. Eric Chaffin will be teaching as a candidate for the Lead Pastor position in the April 6th gathering when the church will vote to approve him as the new Lead Pastor.
February 16th Update:
The team has reached a critical time in the process and has brought the list down to four. Over the next two weeks they will be meeting with each candidate by Zoom for an extended interview. Please mark these times down and pray over the team during each of these meeting times: 7pm Tuesday 2/18, 7pm Thursday 2/20, 2pm Sunday 2/23, and 7pm Thursday 2/27.
January 13th Update:
The team has received over 80 applicants and after much diligence they are narrowing down to the top five, and they have added a deadline for applications to be submitted by January 31, 2025.
November 22nd Update:
The team has posted the Lead Pastor job description and is looking forward to receiving and reviewing applications as they come in.
November 4th Update:
The team has set a goal to have the Lead Pastor job description finalized and ready to post by the end of November. Thank you for praying for the team throughout this process!
October 24th Update:
The team underwent a search team training with Dan Curry from the Texas Baptists. They are working through the qualities and qualifications God wants in our next pastor to develop a job description.