Let’s get real. We have all heard the parody about “Real Men…” or “Real Women…”
Recently I have been giving some thought about false prophets and real pastors. Pastors who have a sense of calling from God as over against those who see it as a family business. So here is my take on “Real Pastors.”
Real Pastors…
*Take at least a bite from every dish at church potluck dinners.
*Do not subscribe to a sermon service, but laboriously prepare sermons week after week after week.
*Always witness to the stranger who sits next to them on airplanes.
*Look forward to hearing the telephone ring.
*Don’t have to worry about what goes in their garbage cans.
*Have actually read every book in their libraries.
*Always identify as clergy when visiting in the hospital and while driving through speed traps.
*Are thankful for all things.
*And most of all, love the people they have the privilege of serving.
The first 8 are to get your attention. The last one is the one that matters most.
This is my story…