I dont have the word Pastor in front of my name. I am not supported as a missionary (Gods smart like that). I do not wear a white priest collar (I heard you all laugh). I do not speak in front of hundreds each week. I do not live in a 3rd world environment surrounded by non-Chrisitians. I do not have to produce weekly sermons. I do not lead teams to talk about Jesus to others either here nor anywhere else. I would have to lie to a hospital nurse to see a friend who was only open to clergy visits. (smile) HOWEVER. I live the life of a godly WIFE and I lead a congregation of FIVE, along with my husband. This congregation refers to me MOM versus Pastor. I yearn for no other Christianese title. Wife and Mom are perfect and are of the highest calling. Why is that SO often forgotten by the Church? I dont have to wear a uniform to talk about Christ to my congregation or anyone else for that matter (oddly, this gets me a lot further than a donning a uniform would I expect). My safe neighborhood is exactly where my congregation needs to be to listen to my HOURLY non-rehearsed sermons. They could only wish for weekly. I have no legalistic, Christian guilt about not living somewhere hard. Personally, it feels pretty dang hard enough right here sometimes. This setting is RIGHT where God wants this girl. No emotionally-charged verbal diatribe or other hype will make me feel guilty or that I somehow reside in a lower caste of Christendom compared to those that wear uniforms, have titles, and write sermons. It used to…but after seeing so many things…it definitely doesnt now. Uniforms and titles cannot help hearts. I dont need to organize a team of strangers to go somewhere and be a light. I will just be the light where I am to those God has entrusted to me…..and to all the other people that my congregation brings in. (ya know…their friends :)) I will let others organize teams. My team is here. I was created to impact those around me and to train up my little congregation in the ways of the Bible. I was meant to be a godly wife. If I can simply achieve that…Im golden.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:14:05 +0000
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