”You’re the Pastor of what?”
This is the most common response I get these days when I tell people about my new role. Although not always in those exact words, what I usually hear contains some mixture of cluelessness and curiosity. I hear, “Wow, that’s interesting.” Or, “What does that mean?” Or just, “Oh, that’s cool,” accompanied by a puzzled look.
None of that bothers me. I get it. How many other pastors have I ever met who said, “I’m the Pastor of Revitalization”? Exactly zero.
I appreciate the opportunity for conversation about what this role means. I would best explain it via the root word of my title and job description (“vitality”), describing how it has looked over time in our local church context (past, present, and future).
Like this:
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