Bearings | The BTS Center. What Kind of a Pastor Does Your Church Really Want? About six months ago I started a new call as the senior pastor of a church in New Hampshire. I truly loved the congregation I previously served, but with a wife who had just graduated from seminary herself, and a feeling that God was nudging me to something new, I began the long discernment that comes with a pastoral search process.
Unlike my first search process, where I sent my profile (the UCC version of a pastor’s resume) to just about every church that was searching, I was more selective this time. I wasn’t willing to move for anything less than the right call, which is a great luxury for a searching pastor. But it also meant that I ended up saying “no” a lot. I love a challenge, but I did not feel called to a place where my understanding of ministry, and the church’s, were so radically different that we were in fundamentally different places.
The Rev. The biggest thing I learned is that everyone says they want a pastor, but not everyone means the same thing when they say that. Valley Rise Up. [D]mergent. English Language & Usage Stack Exchange. Discovertheworldsmile | I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to travel with IHP/SIT's Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges and Advocacy Program. This blog will be an honest recap of events, obstacles and all that experience and learn. Interrupted by God. Interrupted by God: Glimpses from the Edge Tracey Lind. Come to the edge, We might fall. It’s too high! Come to the edge! And they came And he pushed And they flew! -Christopher Logue. Letters of Note.
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If You Hate Taxes . . . Found at the excellent blog What Would Jack Do? : If you’re a conservative who hates taxes, please do the following. The fact is, we pay for the lifestyle we expect. Without taxes, our lifestyles would be totally different and much harder. “I like to pay taxes. Link to original post.