Tuesday, October 26, 2010

On-Campus Pastor Visit

     A recent poll asked respondents who they trusted most.  The results showed that the average person trusts a pastor more than anyone else.  When we see a pastor, we see someone who has his or her heart in the right place.  This is certainly true for me -- several of the people I've trusted most have been pastors.  But when you get out of school, your relationship with your youth pastor can change.  Mine certainly did.  I felt a little cut off the first year out of high school, as I was no longer in the youth group at church.  When I signed on as a leader the year after, it was a very different experience than before -- suddenly I was serving rather than being served.
     I find it exciting that we have a pastor on campus this week. Dan Unrau is from Fraserview MB Church in BC, and will be presenting at all the chapels this week.  He'll also be at Wednesday Night Worship and a ministry lunch tomorrow.  And he's around campus, hanging out with students all week.  
     It's funny -- simply having a pastor here makes my home feel more...homey.  It's already made me realize how cool it would be to have a full-time pastor on campus.  Maybe having Dan here is a trial run for something more permanent.  Who knows?
     What does the word "pastor" make you think of?  Do you know any great pastors?

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