Gary Martin recently joined CMC
as Transitional Lead Pastor
. Gary leads in visioning, planning, and implementing preaching and worship, and is guiding the
church through a strategic planning process and preparation for calling long term leadership. He is the relating pastor to the Board of Elders and the Worship Commission.
Gary received a B.A. in Biblical Studies from GraceCollege in 1977, a Certificate from Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education in 1981, and a Master of Divinity from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries in 1982.His focus has been Transitional Ministry since 1990, as a transitional pastor, consultant, teacher and writer.Previous assignments included pastoral ministry, urban ministry, church planting, Instructor in Evangelism and Church Development at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, and Church Development Consultant with Central District Conference.
His writing includes:
“After the vision statement, then what?”Leader:Equipping the Missional Congregation,Spring, 2007
"One Gospel in Third Isaiah: Proclaiming God's Deeds of Power,"MissionFocus, 1994.
"New Church Development, 1958-90," Walking Together in Faith,
Elaine Sommers Rich, editor, Central District Conference, 1993.
"Facilities for New Church Development: A Case for the Minimalist Approach,"
Brethren Life and Thought, Summer, 1991.
“Another Congregation in Mennoland?" Mission Focus, June, 1991.
"The Puzzle of Church Growth," Gospel Herald, Sept. 4, 1990.
“Spirit Created Community,” Urban Connections, Spring, 1989.
College Mennonite Church on the campus of Goshen College
1900 South Main St.
Goshen, Indiana 46526
Phone: 574-535-7262
Our Pastoral Team
Members of the College Mennonite Church pastoral team would be happy to meet with you or work with you on challenges you may be facing. Contact links and information regarding areas of focus for each pastor are below.
