Originally published in the September 26, 2007 issue of The Evangel.
by Wes Turner, FBC member
In October we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Pastor, Frank Lewis, at First Baptist Nashville. It was my privilege to chair the Search Committee that recommended his call. The Committee was charged by the Church to find a pastor who would "preach the Word and pastor the people." The Lord honored our charge in bringing us Frank Lewis.
Pastor Frank and Lori Lewis, circa 1997
I am thankful for our Pastor for many reasons. He without fail preaches the Gospel with clarity and integrity. He is creative and innovative (just visit the Servant Warriors class on Sunday nights and you will see what I mean). Building Bridges is further testament to these traits. He models an authentic personal and family life. Lori and Frank place family in the right priority and set a wonderful example. Ten years ago they, with Lauren and Gregory, were a young family with preschoolers. They have progressed with us to a family with teenagers. One limitation we did learn early on is that Pastor Frank should never be trusted with power tools in the pulpit.
Pastor Frank recently preached from Joshua's leading the children of Israel over the Jordan into the Land of Promise, a "crossover time." As Pastor Frank said, we are at a crossover time. The opportunities for service at First Baptist Nashville have never been brighter. I am thankful for Pastor Frank and look forward to his leadership in this crossover time to new challenges and opportunities to advance the Gospel at First Baptist Nashville.
