CMI

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

General Director hiring

CMI has a General Director!
In Nehemiah 12 we read the happy account of the Israelites celebrating the return to Jerusalem and the rejuvenation of hope and vitality that they felt as they were once again inside the walls of their beloved city. It was indeed a happy day in their history. We read in verse 43 the following description.
“And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given
them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in
Jerusalem could be heard far away.”

There was unstoppable enthusiasm in their midst, and it needed to find ways to be expressed. Hope had been in short supply, and optimism had been depleted during years of adversity, discouragement and captivity, but that was behind them now as they celebrated not just the return of people to a city, but the return of hope to a people.

Continental Mission has faced some serious difficulties over the past several years. There have been times when hope seemed to be almost gone, when optimism was faded and cynicism was easier to find than enthusiasm. The contemplation of closure for the organization was the symbolic low-point that helped all of us to realize the gravity of the situation.

In the last several months there have been a number of celebratory moments of enthusiasm, but none more significant than the recent hiring of our new General Director Morgan Serger. We are so excited to welcome Morgan (and Krista) to this new role within CMI. It is a bright new day in our richly storied history and we invite you to rejoice with us.

Morgan comes to this role after several years serving within the organization as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry. He has a proven commitment to Northern Manitoba and a demonstrated leadership ability working with persons of all age groups. He has a youthful enthusiasm and zest for life that is infectious and there is every reason to believe that where Morgan is, that enthusiasm will spread to others.

Morgan and Krista have a proven commitment to CMI. That commitment was tested severely last fall after Morgan and Krista Serger camp when they were left all alone at the Thompson office

holding the organization together while trying to recuperate from a “crazy busy” summer of camp. It was a difficult time that helped them to wrestle with whether this really was the place that God had called them to. The answer to that question is what allows us to call you to this celebration today.
Morgan and Krista are very approachable people who have developed many friendships in Northern Manitoba and throughout the CMI constituency. Please feel free to contact them with your congratulations on their appointment to this new role. They look forward to hearing from you.

The CMI Board of Directors has been working hard at enacting the re-visioning that was started over one year ago. This announcement is obviously a significant step in that process. The board looks forward to the completion of the Ministry Plan which was put on hold awaiting the hiring of our General Director.

The Board is also contemplating the possibility of a name change to our organization that reflects the re-visioning and the renewed passion that comes with our new Ministry Plan and Leadership Development Emphasis. These are exciting days, as CMI looks back on a rich history and seeks God’s will for building upon that foundation to find ways to be the effective and God-honoring in the place and time we now find ourselves.

The Children of Israel likely had moments when they wished that “things could just go back like they were,” and maybe we will sometimes wish for that too. But at Jerusalem the renewal of hope and the visions for the future overwhelmed those nostalgic thoughts and they celebrated together. I hope you can also celebrate with us. This is a happy day at CMI.

Ferlin Abrahamson
Interim General Manager

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