McKay Gray

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:55 pm Post subject: Are Associate or Youth Pastors 2nd course within their calling

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Isn't God good? There are times when we could get angry with those around us and only turn to 1 who's True and loving. I have had the pleas-ure of serving as a Youth Pastor and as a Senior Pastor. I have discovered slights and social Faux Pas on the part of the others. What I have gleaned will there be can be a feeling from some Senior Pastors that their calling is somehow much better than those of the Youth or Associate Pastor.

We first must understand that God, who is good, is The One who calls us in to a new life-in His Son The Lord Jesus Christ. Our church in East Longmeadow Massachusetts ( http://www.fbcel.org ) has a maxim that we unofficially placed into every effort. 'All to maturity, some for service.'

We're all called to be adult believers in Christ. Some, by Gods' (yes I intended to put a comma on-the right side of the 's' showing plural possessive) grace are called to be ministers.

As we're a gift to the local church.1 God gave us to the local churches that we serve in a called-out minister. The times that I have been asked, 'Just how do you know you're called'? I've answered, 'You will be unhappy if you don't preach or minister. If you are called by God and you don't pursue his calling you'll be unhappy until you submit to God and pursue His will for the work in His vineyard.'

Speaking of work, 1 day, while attending a Pastor's fellowship (I was a Youth Pastor during the time), a Senior Pastor from another church asked my Senior Pastor for help with creating for lunch. Pastor Lee Mcfarland contains further concerning where to provide for this idea. Another Pastor screamed over the area, 'Hey Bro. Again. Why don't you get your man and help me with one of these seats.' My Pastor did not think such a thing about what the person had said. I needed to scream, Hey Pastor ____. I am God's man, maybe not this man or any man on earth. I benefit One. This man happens to signal my paycheck and I'm accountable to him... maybe I was only being a bit too delicate at that time.

Until I went to a Pastors fellowship in-a different state, where no body knew me. As I was alone and a little early, I approached a group of men have been cutting up and lau