Well since my last post, things have continued to change drastically. The day after I posted about my wife was my last day at work. It's been almost four weeks now, with Thanksgiving and our Christmas program here, it's gone very fast. I'm continuing to look for work and know that God will open the right doors at the right time.
Immediately after I lost my job, I started here at the church on staff as a Pastoral Intern. It's been a little surreal as I'm kinda making this up as I go. My job is to fill two different COD positions, Director of Small Group Life and Director of IT, plus attend the Vineyard Leadership Institute. Otherwise, I am trying to get into a routine and make myself more available to the staff.
One new way I'm getting involved is with the Pastoral Care Team meeting on Tuesday mornings. That's when the staff goes over what needs there are in the congregation and how we can care for them. For now I'm mainly trying to observe and only share a little. I'm hoping this will expand more as my work with the Small Groups start to grow. If Small Groups leaders are our 'pastors in the field', then I hope to have more to report on as those relationships grow.
As for Small Groups, I'm getting off to a slow start and need to begin growing those relationships. I get hesitant because I fear how I'll be received. Time to get past that and start doing the work I want to do.
Immediately after I lost my job, I started here at the church on staff as a Pastoral Intern. It's been a little surreal as I'm kinda making this up as I go. My job is to fill two different COD positions, Director of Small Group Life and Director of IT, plus attend the Vineyard Leadership Institute. Otherwise, I am trying to get into a routine and make myself more available to the staff.
One new way I'm getting involved is with the Pastoral Care Team meeting on Tuesday mornings. That's when the staff goes over what needs there are in the congregation and how we can care for them. For now I'm mainly trying to observe and only share a little. I'm hoping this will expand more as my work with the Small Groups start to grow. If Small Groups leaders are our 'pastors in the field', then I hope to have more to report on as those relationships grow.
As for Small Groups, I'm getting off to a slow start and need to begin growing those relationships. I get hesitant because I fear how I'll be received. Time to get past that and start doing the work I want to do.
