Ministry is living a life of a mission trip. Every acceptance into the unknown was scary, sad at times, and ALWAYS a huge blessing beyond our wildest imaginations. We had heard a call multiple times at that point in our lives. So when it came to leave this work together into something new…and I asked her if she was ready for itineracy she said, “Our whole life is a mission trip.” We always learned so much about God, grace, the beauty of human beings, and the own journey we were on in our hearts. We loved the opportunity to escape routine, go to a place and people in need, and serve alongside of youth. She would often come on the youth mission trips as a chaperone. We had received the call for me to take an appointment as the Senior Pastor. I was a youth minister and she was the children’s minister at the same church. I had to have conversations with my wife to be sure we were both up for this. Part of my ordination was to write about my commitment to living and serving the community I was assigned by the Bishop. A unique aspect to life as a Methodist pastor is itineracy.
Sure, there can be interruptions that don’t feel good at all, but you know what I’m talking about when I say our greatest blessings are often ones we never planned. The blessed interruptions are where we often find the good stuff of ministry.
People are all little works of art with their bits of genius, uniqueness, and even brushstrokes that leave us thinking, “Well…I didn’t see that coming.” My favorite part of ministry, besides having the moments when I know I am called to be here, is the people. I know that today you have a list of things to do and, if you’re lucky, you’ll have time to get to some of them on top of the little blessed curveballs and interruptions we have along the way. Today’s break is called “The Mission-Trip Life”
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