Changing Preachers
Pastors in the United Methodist Church have it surprisingly good in our opinion.
Most are dedicated, hardworking, as well as are firm believers in carrying out the work of John Wesley, who founded the Methodist Movement in the 1690s.
They get paid a fantastic salary, live in the church’s parsonage for free, as well as have a liberal expense budget. The disappointing thing is that they can be moved at the whim of the congregation or as assigned by the higher-ups in the local districts. A normal “run” for a pastor is between multiple to several years with a lot of consideration given to the pastor’s family situation. My observance as a member of the congregation is that as soon as the pastor begins to know “comfortable” in the job as well as with the elders of the church, they soon transport on. In particular ways, our Heating as well as A/C system is like a United Methodist minister. The minister provides spiritual comfort while the Heating as well as A/C provides atmospheric comfort. Ministers often work more than six afternoons a week just like our Heating as well as A/C system; When our pastor needs a break, she will go on a weekend retreat. All our Heating as well as A/C needs are a few afternoons off when the weather is mild or a few minutes as it gets a “revival” by a qualified Heating as well as A/C serviceman with a twice-yearly cleaning as well as maintenance tune-up. Our congregation is not that satisfied with our new minister. She began to spout too much tepid air while in her Sunday sermons, as well as she made some odd sounds when she tried to sing along with the choir. My Heating as well as A/C also began to blow tepid air while in Summer as well as the sounds it made were far from harmonious. I may have to replace our Heating as well as A/C soon as well as I hope the church does the same thing with her.