Is it my Job or my Family? February 14, 2012
Posted by clintcarter in Church.trackback
Lately I’ve been thinking about how weird it is to work for a church. On one hand, my paycheck comes from the interactions and relationships I have with people in my church. On the other hand, and a far more important one, these people are my Family.
The use of the title “brothers and sisters” in the New Testament isn’t just a nice thought or only used because the writer couldn’t think of anything else to call them. It’s a new reality! In a very real sense, these people are now my Family even more so than my blood relatives because of the work of Jesus on our behalf (Mark 3:31-35).
Because of this dynamic, a pastor’s work and personal life blend into each other more so than any other paid profession I know of. Sometimes it seems as if there is no separation. It used to be easier for me to separate it in my mind. I used to take days off and not do anything church related. However, as my understanding has changed I’ve begun to wonder “How do you take a day off from your Family? Is that even healthy?”
I understand that everyone needs a break from work. Everyone needs times of rest to stay healthy. It’s just hard to find the line between what is work and what is life.
Interesting take…I still think that even though the people in our worshipping community are our family, there is still boundaries between those who we are in daily life and corporate worship with and the immediate families we are also responsible for…good thought for the day!
Someone also said that if you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. And, Clint, you clearly love what you do!