tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post7403092232173393184..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: What is your Calling?Robert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-80593414301052748952011-03-17T08:02:21.024-04:002011-03-17T08:02:21.024-04:00I forgot an important point. My call was nurtured...I forgot an important point. My call was nurtured through involvement in regional youth activities. Without that, I don't know what my life would look like today. <br /><br />Regional ministry gets overlooked a lot, but it is very important!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396901667077846319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-70435181921712775962011-03-17T07:26:48.761-04:002011-03-17T07:26:48.761-04:00I'll give the brief version.
At 16 I knew I w...I'll give the brief version.<br /><br />At 16 I knew I was called. <br /><br />I fought like the Dickens to NOT be a minister. <br /><br />The gnawing feeling never went away. I tried to "honor" it by being a social worker and working with the "least of these". <br /><br />Finally, at 32 (16 years later) I said "yes" and went to seminary. <br /><br />I knew I wanted to be a health care chaplain, but decided to give parish ministry an honest try. I did 3 years of it, which simply affirmed my call to health care ministry. Doors opened up for me that were truly of God. <br /><br />While there are ups and downs, I've never regretted honoring the call. My only regret is that I didn't honor the call earlier. BUT there are advantages to being a second career pastor. I know what it is like to sit in the pews as an adult with a full time job.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396901667077846319noreply@blogger.com