November 25, 2012
I have now been in the Kaléo Program for about 2 1/2 months and in this period of time I have had some time to experience working a little in the ministry field. These areas that I have worked in are at Departure Bay Baptist Church and at the events here at Camp Qwanoes. While I have served in both of these ares and taking my Foundations to Church Ministry course, I have come to appreciate the work that is done at the church back in my home town. I have become to appreciate the work that both the head pastor, the youth pastor and the board of deacons and elders do.
Before taking the Foundations of Church Ministry course and listening to the discussions panel of pastors of different churches, I had no idea how hard of a career being a pastor was. I think that during the discussion panel my eyes were opened up to that. This also gave me a new appreciation for the pastor and his family back home. I came to realize that they, as a family, sacrifice a lot to follow God's call and take care of our church family and the community. Also within the class and my observations at Departure Bay Baptist. I came to appreciate the deacons and the elders of the church, before I never realized how much responsibility they had and how much effort they put into those responsibilities.
The third thing I have truly come to appreciate this year is my youth pastor from back home. As I have been serving in the youth group this year and Departure Bay, I have come to the realization of the great responsibility the leader of a youth group has. They have to look out for the well being of all those (Might i say, rowdy) pre-teens and teens. that can be a pretty scary thing. So I am so thankful for the great youth pastor I had in my home church. Altogether, I have come to appreciate all of the areas of work that our but into the church, but these three have stuck out to me especially.