THE BUZZ -- An Interview With Pastor Vermon Pierre on His Recent Writing Project by Jennifer Bell

Jennifer: Would you explain what The Gospel Coalition actually is, and how Roosevelt Community Church fits in?

Vermon: Well, a full definition of The Gospel Coalition can be found at http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/about/overview. But the short version is that it is a broad network of churches founded by D.A. Carson and Tim Keller that seeks to encourage and equip churches for gospel-centered ministry.

Roosevelt Community Church is part of the Arizona chapter of The Gospel Coalition, and I serve on the steering committee for the Arizona chapter.

Jennifer: What is it that you actually wrote? Would you provide the link?

Vermon: I am the author and presenter of Gospel Shaped Living, the third installment in The Gospel Shaped Church curriculum, which is published by The Good Book Company and The Gospel Coalition. Essentially, I wrote seven chapters that were then turned into a set of resources, including a DVD (which features teaching by myself), a leader’s guide, and a member handbook.  

Jennifer: Who's the audience for this publication?

Vermon: The curriculum is meant for churches and, in particular, for use in small group or Sunday School settings. It can also be used for personal study or sermon series.

Jennifer: Do you foresee more writing projects?

Vermon: Yes. I have another smaller thing coming out next month—a chapter I wrote for an e-book called Revisiting ‘Faithful Presence’: To Change the World Five Years Later.