Beginning Anew
After six years of church ministry in Minnesota, I was pretty sure I knew what happened on a church staff, but after two days of work, I am realizing how much I need to learn. I sit in my office and wonder how in the world will we do this pastoral ministry thing, especially with two children, a new home, selling our old home, and everything else? It appears overwhelming, yet it also comes with great excitement. After two days, I have learned one thing about being a pastor at Harbert Church - listen to stories. The church laughs at its average age (let's just say that Lindsay and I drop the number a few years), yet its age is its asset. There are more stories of life, wisdom, and redemption than I ever imagined. It is quite rich. So we will move on from here listening to stories, celebrating God's story and praying that our narratives will intersect more often than not.