Dear kind friends and steadfast family,
Callie and I have been so thankful, blessed, and amazed by your prayers, generosity, and love over the last three and a half years. Through your provision, God has supplied our needs as I have pastored at Coram Deo in Spokane.
However, it is with a heavy heart, but with hope for the future, that I write to tell you that my call as the Assistant Pastor of the church has been terminated. In September, the Session voted to dissolve my call, and I subsequently tendered my resignation. This decision was not made due to a moral, ethical, or theological failure. Two reasons led to my termination:
• my inability to complete assignments given to me by the Interim Session over a period of time, and
• a lack of hoped-for improvement in job performance.
In accordance with the decision of the Session, and in submission to their authority, I have offered my resignation as the Assistant Pastor of Coram Deo. I pray that the Lord will continue to work in my heart and in the life of Coram Deo.
I know this news may come as a shock or disappointment for many of you with whom I have not been able to connect. Please forgive me, I would love to be in touch with you personally in the coming weeks.
Over the past month and a half, I have continued to work for the church, helping to transition the congregation and hand over my responsibilities. My final Sunday with the church was last Sunday, October 21st. The Session has offered me a three-month severance package, beginning in November.
In the coming weeks and months, I will be pursuing other jobs and calls to ministry. Pray for Callie, Mark, and me during this process. Pray for rest, peace, and wisdom during this transition. Pray for the Lord’s direction as I look into and apply for ministry positions. Also, pray for Coram Deo: for her peace and purity.
We love you and are so grateful for the financial, relational, and spiritual support that you have given our family and the work of the Kingdom in Spokane.
In Christ, our King, and by His grace,
Rev. Matt Bostrom
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