March 29, 2008

Vision

I'm in a season of phone interviews right now. I've been asked some really great questions by call committees. Most have forced me to really define who I am and what I'm looking for.

Others are more humorous (depending on your interpretation). Here's one of them:

What's your vision?

Now after the fact I wish I would have said 20/20. But really the question was vague. We had already talked about my call story, the church's history, and the Presbyterian church. Did they want to know about my vision for ministry? for my life? for the congregation? for the PCUSA? After getting clarification, I told them I couldn't see years and years into the future. The most I could do was seek where God is calling me now.
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KnittinPreacher said...

Good answer. My favorite question asked during a phone interview was "where do you see yourself and this church on the corporate ladder?" Asked by the head of staff. That was when I knew for sure this was not the place for me!

3/29/2008 8:10 PM
Elaine (aka...Purple) said...

I would of loved to see their faces with 20/20 had you said that. Sometimes I wonder is committees "listen" to themsevles. Hope "the" call comes soon for you.

3/30/2008 7:50 AM
Anonymous said...

Don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions AND to interject humor - I think the 20/20 answer rocks.

4/01/2008 11:53 AM

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