New Job, Big Dreams, Sketchy Boss
Finally, the long overdue and anticlimactic announcement about what is next
Writing this post has taken me FOREVER, mostly because I do not have a complete vision for what is next, but with Labor Day weekend behind me, I figure this is as good a time as any to make the now anticlimactic announcement that I have officially begun a new vocational season of life.
New Job: I am now writing, speaking, and coachsulting full-time.
Big Dreams: I have an audacious but achievable five-year dream plan for my writing, speaking, and health.
Sketchy Boss: I need to get my administrative and organizational $h!t together, which means assembling a team to help me.
I will write more about no longer being a compensated pastor, but suffice it to say that the days of meaningful congregational ministry, full or part-time, are over for me. After nearly 30 years of ordained ministry serving seven congregations in various roles, it is clear that I am no longer called to that form and function of service. Again, I’ll write more about this, but for those who have had conversations with me as of late, this is no surprise.
One goal of this transition is to eventually travel less and write more. This means building up my paid subscriber list. With this post, you have your first weekly paid post, where I will share more personal reflections about life, vocation, sorrows, celebrations, and ongoing shenanigans in my world.
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