Still discerning my call to ministry . . .
I decided that I'd take a look at the ELCA Youth Ministry network website to see what job positions were there.
While I do feel called to doing something in Youth and Family Ministry, I honestly do not feel that it is time to leave Lake Charles by now. I'm not sure if it ever will be for certain.
Howoever, I know all the craziness I went through before when I was always applying and interviewing. I had some really great interviews with some churches that I really loved. It finally was told to me that I am "too nice."
I'm not sure what that means in ministry, but since that's how they feel, what can I do?
I honestly love doing the minimalist theater thing in Youth Ministry. I wondering abour being self employed like so many bands and other speakers. I'd not have a problem with that at all. It's actually something that I would really like - concentrating on going places and doing the workshops and I could still concentrate on my writing.
It feels more like God is pulling me towards staying in Lake Charles or at least Louisiana or nearby. I'm not certain yet. However, I really do feel like even if I am meant to be in a congregation doing Youth Ministry, that I need to have that formal education, though it does not quite seem like what is meant to happen right now.
Right now, it's time to stay in Lake Charles and enjoy my friends here and that are fairly nearby and maybe do those workshops which would be a lot of fun . . . which also means preparing for doing that and looking into what is needed in order to be self employed like that.
While I do feel called to doing something in Youth and Family Ministry, I honestly do not feel that it is time to leave Lake Charles by now. I'm not sure if it ever will be for certain.
Howoever, I know all the craziness I went through before when I was always applying and interviewing. I had some really great interviews with some churches that I really loved. It finally was told to me that I am "too nice."
I'm not sure what that means in ministry, but since that's how they feel, what can I do?
I honestly love doing the minimalist theater thing in Youth Ministry. I wondering abour being self employed like so many bands and other speakers. I'd not have a problem with that at all. It's actually something that I would really like - concentrating on going places and doing the workshops and I could still concentrate on my writing.
It feels more like God is pulling me towards staying in Lake Charles or at least Louisiana or nearby. I'm not certain yet. However, I really do feel like even if I am meant to be in a congregation doing Youth Ministry, that I need to have that formal education, though it does not quite seem like what is meant to happen right now.
Right now, it's time to stay in Lake Charles and enjoy my friends here and that are fairly nearby and maybe do those workshops which would be a lot of fun . . . which also means preparing for doing that and looking into what is needed in order to be self employed like that.