NOMINATING COMMITTEE

SUMMARY OF WORK

1. Nomination of Moderator and Moderator-elect for 2024.

2. Review committee vacancies.

3. Nominations for permanent committees.

4. Follow-up on finalizing slate of nominees.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

44-01 That the 44th General Assembly elect RE Victor Jones as Moderator of the 44th General Assembly.

44-02 That the 44th General Assembly elect TE Dave Strunk as Moderator-elect of the 44th General Assembly.

44-04 That the 44th General Assembly elects the slate of nominees for the 44th EPC General Assembly permanent committees, standing committees, and boards.

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WORK OF THE COMMITTEE

The Nominating Committee works year-round seeking to discern the Lord’s will for each of our Committees and encouraging members of each Presbytery to apply for permanent committee positions.

The committee met on November 16, 2023, and February 29, 2024, via video conference to review committee vacancies and work on filling the slate to present to the 44th General Assembly.

Many of the nominees were contacted and sent in the proper paperwork before our meeting, however, some were contacted on the day of the meeting, and further contacts were conducted by email.

The committee would like to thank the staff of The Office of the General Assembly for their support and guidance.

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RECOMMENDATIONS (DETAILED)

RECOMMENDATION 44-01

Victor Jones is a Ruling Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Laurel, Mississippi, where he and his wife, Rachel, raised their seven daughters. Being blessed with seven children in seven years was a life-changing experience only to be matched by the overwhelming support and encouragement of the Body of Christ at Westminster over the last three decades. Victor and Rachel are graduates of Mississippi State University, as are all of their daughters and son-in-law. They are enjoying a new phase in their marriage—being grandparents to two baby boys.

Victor operated the family business until 2016 when it became part of a 16-location, multi-state John Deere dealership. He is currently a John Deere tractor salesman for AG UP Equipment. He is passionate about his involvement with Laurel Christian School and served the Board for many years as it expanded to a full K-through-12 school. For the last decade he has served as a Trustee for South Central Regional Medical Center and is currently Vice Chairman of the largest employer in the community. Victor serves on the Advisory Board of Trustmark National Bank.

Victor enjoyed his time as Moderator of the Presbytery of the Central South, which was followed by being the first Moderator of the Presbytery of the Gulf South as we grew into an additional Presbytery. That was followed by participation on the EPC National Leadership Team for the last four years.

The first General Assembly he attended was in 1979 in Kansas City during a tumultuous time for Presbyterians. A truth that has become more evident to him is when our Teaching Elders are accompanied by two Ruling Elders to do the “work of ministry,” God often blesses the unity, shared vision, and encouragement that “build up the body of Christ.” It is encouraging that the EPC is focused on the four Gospel Priorities as we share in this work of ministry together.

RECOMMENDATION 44-02

Dave grew up in a Christian home with two wonderful parents, and the middle child between two sisters. He became a Christian at 9 years old, when his dad prayed with him on the living room couch. At the age of 17, Dave sensed a palpable and unrelenting call to pastoral ministry while on a church mission trip. Being from Knoxville, TN, Dave went to the University of Tennessee, and immediately upon graduating in 2006 got married to his wife Laura and moved to Denver to attend Denver Seminary where he graduated three years later (in 2009).

Throughout seminary and following for ten years, he was involved at the volunteer, staff, and ordained level at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church. All three of the Strunk children were born in Colorado and baptized at CCPC.
In 2016 the Strunks moved back to their home in Tennessee in order to plant an evangelistic church out of their mother church, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Church of the Redeemer was launched in 2017 in Alcoa, TN, and Dave has been lead pastor ever since.

RECOMMENDATION 44-04

The Slate of Nominations—Permanent Committees and Boards. Some nominees had not confirmed acceptance of their nomination at press time and will be announced at the 44th General Assembly. Note: ^second term; *pending Session or Presbytery endorsement.

Benefit Resources, Inc., Board of Directors

Chaplains Work and Care Committee

Disaster Relief Committee

Fraternal Relations Committee

Ministerial Vocation Committee

National Leadership Team

Next Generation Ministries Council

Nominating Committee

Permanent Judicial Commission

Presbytery Review Committee

Theology Committee

World Outreach Committee

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Marian Bradshaw
TE, Presbytery of the Rivers and Lakes

Robert Chambers
TE, Presbytery of the Central South

Joshua Hurd
TE, Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest

Robert Liddon
RE, Presbytery of the Central South

Stacey Miller
RE, Presbytery of the Coastal Mid-Atlantic

Juan Rivera
TE, Presbytery of Florida and the Caribbean

Ann Weston
RE, Presbytery of Mid-America

Kelli Marks
RE, Presbytery of the Rivers and Lakes

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MEETING DATES

November 16, 2023: Video Conference
February 29, 2024: Video Conference

Respectfully submitted,

Rob Sparr, Chairman
June 2024

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