01 Jun The Transition
Everyday I feel myself transitioning to pastor mode. I have consulted and advised pastors for numerous years.
I will say this experience is so different. It is different from the executive roles I have held and even running my own business.
What is different:
I can't quite put my hand on it. I am starting to feel the pain of people I meet. Small things about people are revealed to me. I see identifiers on certain people. It is like that movie where there is glow around certain people but not others that identifies them as a member. (probably not explaining that well)
My prayer life is different. I am finding myself in mire and deeper prayer times. I spend more time in intercession - even for people I don't know.
Finally, I am having to make decisions that go against my business sense. For someone that is as analytical as I am - this can be very disconcerting. But there is a freeing feeling when you just do what God tells you.
My pastor friends say this is just a part of the transition. I guess my calling is being made sure. How do you handle transition. And if you are a pastor share your experience with that first year of transition.