Letter from Senior Pastor, Mike Glenn
Dear Brentwood Baptist Church:
Knowing that this day would come doesn’t make it any easier now that it has arrived. Today, I want to announce to you that 2023 will be my last year as the senior pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church. Thirty-two years — by any standard — is an amazing run, and I’m grateful for every minute.
But the time has come for someone else to lead BBC into the future that I’m convinced God has for our church.
First, I want you to understand that this is my decision and my decision alone. No one, either in the congregation or among our leadership, has suggested or exerted any force to make me step down. This decision comes after months of prayer and a deep love for you. No one loves this church more than I do.
Second, I need to spend more time working with pastors, church planters, and leaders in Middle Tennessee. I want to work with churches to plant new churches and re-purpose churches in changing communities. The most fun I have right now is working with our campus pastors. I want to do more of this.
The trustees and I have been anticipating this transition for several months. They will be making more announcements about the process of finding a new pastor over the next few weeks. I’m committed to working with our trustees to ensure an orderly and Spirit-led transition.
In the meantime, we’ll walk through 2023 together and enter the future excited to see where God is leading me, our team, and our church.
Letter from the Brentwood Baptist Trustees
Dear church family,
As Trustees, we have had the special opportunity to come alongside Mike as he has sought God’s guidance in understanding what’s next. Through prayer, discussion, and unity of spirit, we share in Mike’s excitement and confidence about what God has in store for him and our church.
Please know that the church and Mike are in a strong and healthy position to begin this transition and continue the church’s mission and vision.
We are grateful that Mike will take on a new role centered around guiding and developing the Engage Church Network. He is a valuable resource for our church and will continue to offer his wisdom, experience, and vision. One thing has been clear in our work surrounding this transition, Mike loves you and our church, and there is much work God is calling us to do.
We will share updates on the process for a new senior pastor in the coming months. Our church bylaws outline the steps for this process, and ultimately, the church body will decide on the Trustees’ recommendation. Please keep an eye out for these updates, and do not hesitate to ask any questions you may have.
Right now, our focus is on celebrating and honoring Mike and all that God has accomplished through him at our church, as well as looking forward to what is yet to come.
The Search Process
1. Initiating
After serving as Senior Pastor for over 30 years, Mike Glenn has decided to enter a transition out of this role. This decision was made solely by Mike and in close consultation with his Trustee sub-team and shared with the full Trustees to allow for proper preparation, planning, and prayer
2. Discerning
According to our bylaws, the Trustees appoint an ad hoc team to recommend the next Senior Pastor. This team is composed of Trustees and other key lay leaders selected from a variety of our campuses.
3. Recommending
Once the ad hoc team has a recommended candidate, the Trustees will review the recommendation and decide whether to approve and recommend the candidate to the full church for consideration.