Richard.Dubay@gmail.com
TELL ME WHAT MAKES YOU TICK AS A PASTOR?
Before becoming a pastor at Awaken Church, I had an
opportunity to pursue another ministry that would have taken me away from
Jacksonville and my church family. Going
through that process and submitting the decision to the Lord helped me to
realize just how much I loved the community at Awaken and wanted to invest more
of myself into serving there. The other
opportunity didn't pan out, and it was shortly thereafter that the Pastors
approached me about joining the pastoral team and it seemed like an answer to
my prayers. Ever since then I have felt
that this is where God wants me to be, serving as a bi-vocational Pastor at
Awaken Church. My heartbeat is to
continue to ask God how He can use me to introduce people to God and help them
to grow in relationship with Him.
WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT? WHAT IS A DAILY DRIVE FOR
YOU?
I love making people feel welcome and extending
hospitality. One thing that I love about
our church is the great community we have. As a pastor, I feel so blessed to
help new people feel welcome and be part
of connecting them to our community of
believers . I am motivated when I see
people caring for one another and living in community, as we say "doing
life together". I know this happens
best if we are first connecting daily with God and seeking to live out His commands.
WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WANT MOST FOR AWAKEN CHURCH TO DO
WELL?
I want Awaken Church to be known for living out our faith.
It is not enough to just know what God says and what is right and wrong but we must be applying it to our everyday
lives. Jesus said the greatest command
is to Love God and Love people. I hope
our church will seek to do that with our whole heart!
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME?
I love spending time with my amazing wife and two sweet
children. I also enjoy working on
projects around the house, playing disc golf or basketball when I get a chance,
and cheering on my favorite Teams- Go Jags and Go Gators!
WHAT DO YOU WANT GOD TO SAY ABOUT YOUR TIME ON EARTH?
That I used my time on earth to Glorify Him and build up the
church. And that I led my family well
and taught them the ways of the Lord.