I have some bittersweet news to report: I have a new job and will be leaving Church Sports Outreach (CSO). I have accepted a job at Church at Charlotte (my current church) as Creative Media Pastor.
I’m obviously very excited about my new job. For the past three years or so, I have felt God calling me toward pastoral ministry and I really couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity. It was quite humbling to receive this affirmation and position from my home church.
At the same time, it is sad for me to leave CSO. I’ve invested 6 years of my life into the ministry and have made great relationships here. The people of CSO have been integral to my development in ministry, my development as a leader, and my development as a follower of Christ. The good news is that I won’t be moving and will be able to stay connected to the people as well as continue to stay involved in the
ministry as a volunteer.
I humbled to be leaving CSO at a time of great growth and anticipation. God has blessed this ministry with a great amount of influence in the kingdom and I’m glad I was able to play a small part in that.
So, what does this mean for the CSO Blog in the future?
Thankfully, the blog will continue pumping out quality content. Bob Schindler, a gifted writer and speaker, is committing to writing more content and is assembling a team
of other skilled writers to continue the consistent and quality blog content. And, from time to time, I will continue to make some blog cameos with new posts (I know I said this is my last post but perhaps I should have said this is one of my last blog posts). If you’re interested in becoming a guest contributor for the CSO Blog, please email Bob Schindler at bschindler@csosports.org.
My first post on the blog was October 5th, 2009. In some ways, it was only 4 years ago. In other ways, it was a lifetime ago. Back then, “bloggers” were middle-aged geeks who still lived in their parent’s basement. Now…well, maybe they are still middle-aged geeks living in their parent’s basement…but it’s much more mainstream! 836 blog posts later, I can confidently say this blog has done two things well:
1. Connect those looking for information about local church sports ministry to a place where they can find help.
2. Become a stimulating and catalytic place where the intersection of sports and faith is discussed.
Thank you for being a part of this community and readership. Please continue to frequent this blog and support this ministry.
If you’d like to stay in contact with me, feel free to email me at timbriggshere[at]gmail.com. Or, connect with me on Facebook or Twitter.
