“If you can do anything else besides ministry, do it" is hogwash.
More thoughts on a pastoral calling
I’ve heard plenty of pastors I respect say, “If you can do anything else besides ministry, do it. Only pursue ministry if it’s the one thing you can’t live without.” Hogwash. I’d flip that around: if you can’t hold down a normal job and find contentment in ordinary work, you’re probably not fit to be a pastor.
I don’t have to be a pastor. I’ve wanted it,…
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