Eight years ago this week we said goodbye to our beloved pastor emeritus, Dr. Pleitz. He was an excellent pastor and an exemplary pastor emeritus. Here is the blog I wrote shortly after his departure:
Dr. James Pleitz departed for his eternal home on Sunday evening. He was ready to go and looking forward to the trip. Dr. Pleitz told me that over and over again. I told our congregation last Sunday morning that Dr. Pleitz was “sitting on the launching pad awaiting liftoff.” The launch sequence reached zero shortly before 8 o’clock.
While we have no doubt about his destination, he will be missed. In addition to serving as a legendary pastor at both First Baptist Church of Pensacola and Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, Dr. Pleitz spent his final years as our Pastor Emeritus. He fulfilled the responsibilities of that role more effectively than any emeritus pastor I know.
“Pastor Emeritus” is an honorary title given by a congregation to honor their founding or long-time pastor. It means, “We know you are retired, but we still look to you as a senior…
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