Sep 02
Posted by Josh
I have always felt that God has called me to be a Youth Pastor in addition I have always been against those that merely use Youth Ministry to aspire to something better meaning a Sr. Pastor role. But what if you feel maybe God is calling you to a Sr. Pastor role. This has entered into my thinking and something I never thought I would think about is dominating my thought process. I really have never desired to be a Sr. Pastor. I guess all of the headaches that come with it I would like to avoid. However there are just as many headaches within Youth Ministry. I however have always liked dealing with teens and have not necessarily liked dealing with many adults. However I have to ask myself has God been preparing me for this, preparing me for something different, even something I never dreamed I would do.
I have always said to my wife if I was going to be a Sr. Pastor I don’t want to do it in a small town. I have just felt the potential for growth is so low. However over the last few weeks I have begun to see that there are many smaller towns that either do not have a good church or they have a church without a Pastor. Many people here in MO are forced to drive several miles if they live in a small town in order to find a good church. In addition I have had several people recently ask me if I would consider being a Sr. Pastor. I just struggle with decision. Am I ready?
Sometimes God calls us to do things that we never though were possible. Sometimes God wants us to think outside of ourselves and to focus on Him. I am not saying I am call to be a Sr. Pastor but I decided today I should at least be open to the idea. If you are reading this I would ask that you pray fro direction in my life.
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