(Another section in my profile requires me not only to give references but to give myself one as well. I borrowed this idea from another pastor who had posted their own good reasons on a consulting website. The way I look at it, this list will tell a search committee if they want to invest time and resources to interview me or not. I know what I want and I don't want to settle for less.)
1. If you believe that worship is the most important thing you do as a church and that it only occurs on Sunday morning, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
2. If you value new people as workers and pledge units rather than as welcomed agents of change and companions along the Way, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
3. If you’re looking for someone who does not share some of the same common weaknesses and foibles as you do, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
4. If you think that being Open and Affirming is the final frontier of Christian witness, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
5. If mission is something that occurs only on a trip or once a month, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
6. If ministry is something that can be measured, quantified, strategized, programmed and categorized, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
7. If the idea of creating art, poetry, and music alongside the poor and outcast shrinks your spirit rather than enlarging it, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
8. If you’re searching for an expert to teach you how rather than a fellow student to learn with, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
9. If the phrase “Life is messy—love it” fills you with more fear than trust, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
10. If laughter and humor aren't regular and highly-prized expressions of your life together, then I’m probably not the right pastor for you.
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