Congregation Extends Call to Rev. Paul Burns as Pastor

After a diligent discernment process conducted by the Pastor Nominating Committee, the congregation of FPC Garland met on Sunday November 16 and elected the Rev. Paul Burns to be pastor effective January 5, 2015. 

 

The Pastor Nominating Committee will now begin functioning as the Transition Team to welcome Paul and his family. They prepared this short biography to introduce him to the congregation:

Paul is the son of a Presbyterian pastor. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Musical Arts and pursued a career as an investment consultant in Dallas and then New York City. Feeling called to ministry, he returned to Texas to attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

 
Currently, he serves Priest Lake Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been at Priest Lake for seven years and has helped that church grow not only in faith, but in mission outreach, membership, racial diversity, and stewardship funds during his tenure.

Beyond service to his local church, Paul has authored two books with one more on the way. He is a certified Christian coach and is currently working to complete his Doctorate of Ministry.

Paul and his wife, Jennifer, and their 2-year-old son, Nelson, are excited to be moving back to Texas. He will begin January 5 with his first Sunday in the pulpit being January 11. The Pastor Nominating Committee will now serve as the transition team, and we ask for your help as we begin the process of preparing to welcome the Burns family into our fold. Pray for them as they go through this time of transition, and pray for Rev. Ivie and his family as well. Praise be to God for these times of change and renewal!

The Pastor Nominating Committee / Transition Team