Pastor Cook Accepts Divine Call
Dear members of Trinity,
As you are well aware, I’ve been deliberating a call to NorthCross in Lakeville, MN for several weeks now. After much prayer and many thoughtful and meaningful conversations, I am letting you know that I’m accepting the call to NorthCross.
Know that this is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make and it’s not one I make lightly. Of all the many things I can say that have made this decision so difficult, it’s the people that God has blessed me to minister to, get to know, and walk alongside of, that makes this so hard to say goodbye. My family and I have made genuine friendships that I pray will continue on long into the future, some friendships even feeling like we’re family – brothers and sisters, moms and dads, if you will – people that I don’t just greatly respect but cherish in my soul. Yet, I also want you to know that this is just how strongly pulled I feel to the ministry that God is calling me to do for the brothers and sisters at NorthCross.
When I talked to Pastor Uhlhorn, we had a candid conversation about the reality of me possibly accepting the call and he assured me that even if I were led to take the call to NorthCross, he and his family are committed to coming. He assured me his coming to Trinity was in no way trying to move me to stay at Trinity. Pastor Uhlhorn is simply that excited to come here and do ministry, even if it isn’t as my associate. With an attitude like that, not only does it say a lot about the kind of Pastor God has shaped him to be, but it also says a lot about the kind of Pastor you will be blessed with to shepherd you.
It has been a tremendous blessing for me to serve with you. God has led us through much together and has grown us and shaped us all in wonderful ways. We go through this news together as we walk with our Savior through the most important week in human history: Holy Week. As we walk through this week together, following the footsteps of our savior, it is my prayer that we focus together on him, especially during this transition, as we find comfort and strength in his love and sacrifice for us, his bride, the Church. I love you all, but he loves you even more and as the Lord of the Church, he will continue to guide and bless you as he has done for so many years. Of that we need not doubt but can be absolutely confident. Please keep my family in your prayers as I keep you and your future in my prayers, trusting in God every step of the way.
- Pastor Cook