The Offer

Then life takes a twist. A month and a half ago my phone rang. The caller had a 719 area code. It was a former boss from a temp position in Colorado Springs. After catching up, he offered me a job. After considering it for a few days, we turned him down.

Two weeks ago, he called back and upped the offer. Here we are. For a year and a half, I have been through every stage of the interview process with multiple churches and zero offers. On the other hand, I managed to skip the interview process and jump right to the details.

For me, the hardest part of considering a job outside of pastoral ministry is letting go of value I find in having a title. I remember a conversation with my spiritual director where he pushed back on my justification with the question: “Do you think being a pastor requires a title?”

We accepted the offer. Now I am a young pastor who works as a manager.

We have our share our share of challenges ahead of us, but with them comes a salary, health insurance, and our own apartment. And the best part is that I do not have to drive our stuff to Colorado. Of all the times my life has been in jeopardy, most of them involve a moving truck.