Ministry Careers - - touching lives with God's love.

For those already in ministry careers there is good news. There are literally hundreds of ministries to consider through which you can share God's love!

When contemplating changing careers, think of all the possible ministry careers that you could do. Ministry careers means you are serving God by serving people. Yes,the good news is that there are many ministry careers to consider! Pastors are some of my favorite people! As a boy, pastors were my heroes. When I was a young teen, I decided I wanted to be a pastor. And that desire became my call to ministry (see I Timothy 3:1).

I served for over 30 years pastoring local churches. My best friends are pastors. Many of my relatives are pastors. One of my goals when I became a chaplain was to be a pastor to pastors.

One of the most exciting discoveries I have made is that providing pastoral care is a very special privilege to the one whom people call "Pastor". Perhaps you are presently serving as a pastor to a local church and you find yourself considering other ministry options.

Let me encourage you to step out in faith if God is calling you to a new ministry career. Great spiritual leaders have done so with great effectiveness and ministry fulfillment.

For example, to take a look at how a musician expanded a ministry of compassion by combining his musical talents with pastoral care by becoming a hospice chaplain enabling him to reach hundreds of people a day with the Love of God.

Unfortunately there will always be those who will say that you are leaving the ministry when no longer ministering in a local church.

But in truth, you, like the "singing chaplain" may be expanding your ministry opportunites far beyond what you have ever experienced!

Let me encourage you to explore chaplaincy as a ministry career option. My life has been greatly enriched by responding to a friends suggestion that I consider chaplaincy as a possible career.

Do a Google search for chaplain jobs

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Just remember that you are pleasing God, not people. Some of the greatest ministries and ministry careers in history were the result of a faith-filled decision by someone said to have "left the ministry".

For those exploring ministry careers, you will find that a ministry career is indeed a career with purpose. You are touching lives with God's love.

In my new ministy career as a chaplain, I have been amazed at what God is doing in my life and ministry.

For example, one of the most memorable moments as a hospice chaplain was when a Catholic Church symbol resulted in a A Miracle of Grace

For 30 years I was called "Pastor Paul", a title that I loved because it reminded me of my role and ministry.

After serving a congregation for 13 years, I felt God leading me what I now call change-career-with-purpose. To see how God has expanded my ministry, just click on my new title, "Chaplain Paul".