Boss: Did you said you read civil engineering in school?
Me: Yes sir
Boss: Why did you go for such course? Are you not seeing yourself? You're to handle "microphone"
Me: (I killed the conversation with silence🤐)
That was the conversation I had with one of the bosses I served under while I was in my home villa. It was a church office and these bosses like to see beyond a typical church goer, I mean, once you're regular in church, they automatically see you as a potential pastor lol!😂
Is being a Pastor a talent or a gift bla bla bla?
Just keep reading as I share my experience on this stuff.
Sincerely speaking, I was(I'm still) a lover of God & church way back at home, I was so devoted and that made me to work in our church office as "everything". Yeah, I was ordinary employed as office assistant but I was there for everything including pastoring. It's a privilege though!
Whenever my boss travels, all the responsibilities fall on me, even when others(deacons and elders were running away) I couldn't run because the responsibilities turned to my job.
I was privileged many times to represent my boss in his ministerial shoes and I don't know what people saw that made them to start seeing me as a potential Pastor. Let me be sincere, it's not like I was good in preaching or very eloquent in English, infact I was just a small boy then. I was just doing my thing and not aiming for any thing special.
With time, I became so popular (sorry, but I'm not bragging) because our church then were making waves. I was opportuned to meet a lot of pastors along the way because I do travel for assignments also.
Then, a time came when our church was recruiting for fresh pastors, then I had a call from a bigger boss, telling me that I should apply because I have what it takes.
"Taaaah! Me? Pastor? I don't have a connection there at all!"
I stubbornly waved it off after multiple persuasions.
All the bosses I served under tried to push me into ministry but I refused. Infact, once they start such sermon with me, I stylishly look for a way out.
It's this really my gift/talent/calling? Maybe yes but I'm not interested.
The most shocking part of it was when I went for NYSC in a far state, I still found myself being active in the church there which was normal for me. But along the line, the pastor tried to "lure" me again into ministry work but I strong heatedly waved it off. I like to serve God in any capacity but not to become a pastor even though it seems like a gift or talent. I've been an usher in church and I just like being there.
After reading this, I know you'll still come and talk me in with "please pray about it, bla bla bla" in the comment section. You can help me to pray too. Lol!😂
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Thanks for reading😍😍😍