Something that I noticed early on in this process is the difference in size between Wellshire and the church I grew up in. Wellshire probably has twice the number of members, if not more. The Wellshire staff has about 17 paid positions and the Third staff has three. I have realized that I feel much more comfortable and at home in a smaller church. I do not feel led to be a preaching pastor at this point, so the areas of ministry that I am most interested in are really only paid positions in larger churches.
Being within about a year of my first real job and of being truly out on my own, I am thinking about what I want to do as a career, where I want to live, and also what kind of church I want to belong to. If I am led to work in a church, my personal preference of a smaller size likely will need to be compromised in order to find a place where church work can become my career. I know that each church has different needs, and that the Lord's plans will take me exactly where he needs me. For now, my task is to wait for him and bring him glory through this process
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