tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post9016734957678204702..comments2023-05-05T04:45:37.296-06:00Comments on The Accidental Pastor's Wife: Job SecurityJulohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820423652844135856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-89512917220569987552007-08-03T20:02:00.000-06:002007-08-03T20:02:00.000-06:00A great thought! No kidding.A great thought! No kidding.joannmskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623513300054521348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-66488572292289479322007-08-02T07:35:00.000-06:002007-08-02T07:35:00.000-06:00Yes, Susanna, I think it's definitely more difficu...Yes, Susanna, I think it's definitely more difficult in a smaller church. Everything is affected there more drastically. Having a few families gone one Sunday makes a huge impact on numbers. That wouldn't happen in a large church. You also have fewer people you could tick off in a smaller church, but those few people can often have a lot of power.<BR/><BR/>I hope things go OK for you!Julohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820423652844135856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-14978456601722518232007-08-02T07:32:00.000-06:002007-08-02T07:32:00.000-06:00Hello there. I have had a growing sense of that fe...Hello there. I have had a growing sense of that feeling since my husband became a deacon- and now we face the possibility of eldership and assistant pastorship-and I am glad that I am not the only one whose thoughts stray that way- and I am wondering if, being from a smaller, slightly rural church myself these things seem emphasised because everyone is so close?Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716682357986909835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-575818842281740332007-08-01T16:38:00.000-06:002007-08-01T16:38:00.000-06:00This must be a terrible burden to feel like the "a...This must be a terrible burden to feel like the "ax could fall" at any moment. Thankfully, in our church body, a pastor is issued a call to a congregation, from which he cannot be fired or quit, unless another call is issued from another church. I never have this fear. If there are issues that arise, they must be worked out in Christian love. Of course, that's not always pleasant either. Relax! I'm sure everyone love you and your family.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734333711894311784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-71257097500701140222007-07-31T08:05:00.000-06:002007-07-31T08:05:00.000-06:00"all in one fell swoop: you're unemployed, homeles..."all in one fell swoop: you're unemployed, homeless, and without a church family. This is staggering"<BR/><BR/>Been there. This happened at our last church and it was heartbreaking. The Lord brought us through it (Praise HIM!), and after a sixth month break (His timing) hubby is now back in a church. It left (emotional) scars, however what we have learned, including relying on Him, has been challenging but overall, dare I say, "good."Mrs. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067758149483541809noreply@blogger.com