The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker...Or Better Yet, The Pastor

Abstract

Although in retrospect the author had every reason to view her previous vocation as an attorney as ministry in daily life, it was only after becoming a pastor that she began to interpret the daily work of people as expressions of ministry. What prevents us from recognizing the significance of the priesthood of all believers? We need a more expansive understanding of mission and church, together with more intentional use of language and focused ministry practices, as illustrated by the ministry of members of her current congregation.