Hoop Jumping
If one is “called” into ministry beyond a volunteer level (because all are called few answer) there are a variety of entry points. To choose into that “pastor” role of serving in ministry though - one has to jump through some hoops. Rather, its one giant hoop with many smaller hoops in it. The large hoop = seminary. As soon as our church publicly announced that I was going to lead up a church plant down the road the questions started coming - are you going to seminary? Will you get that title of M Div? Now my situation is different, we recently have added another option in our context to allow me to plant a church without going to seminary. Yet my other option still has hoops. Sure its cheaper, faster, and easier but I still have hoops. So next week I will take a one week intensive class on Liturgical Worship. LITURGICAL WORSHIP! What if I don’t think worship has to be worship? I looked at some of the class requirments and we are studing a number of hymns. Wow - this is not what I had in mind. Yet I jump because if I don’t I have no voice.
Recently Humbled - I was talking (complaining) to my brother about the hymns thing and he told me its always easier to be negative then positive. Maybe I’m suppose to be different and do whats harder. I went home and put in the Passion CD from last year. Several Hymns are on the disc and I very much enjoy it. I guess I do like Hymns.
Any thoughts on liturgical worship, seminary, the art of hoop jumping, or choosing to be positive?
