I am the SENIOR PASTOR of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. Not that there is a junior pastor. There is just me, but the title remains. I am simply the pastor. So, here I am 2 months into my first pastorate. I probably know it all by now, right? Not hardly. Luckily, I was blessed with a salesman's brain so names are coming easy, which makes things much more smooth. So, 8 weeks in I was hoping to have some great pearls of pastoral wisdom to share, but again I say, not hardly. Anyways, I will tell you a few things. The first thing is that people here are amazing. They have been a blessing to both me and my family. We have been provided with a great home and much more. Secondly, I will confess that I love my job. I know I am not supposed to call it a job, but it is that and a lot more. It is a calling, a lifestyle, and really just a lot of fun. I have had some great and not so great moments already, but I ...
Day to Day thoughts on faith, family,prayer, sports, politics, and the triumphs and challenges of being the Pastor of a Church in a culture that hates the truth of the Bible.