In my last post, I spoke about the human side of pastors. Like everyone, they need to work at building relationships and connections with others.
I’m grateful for the connections I’ve made. And it’s funny how some connections happen. Let me explain.
I am on a mailing list of pastors from across Canada. This list has been ongoing for about 15 years now (wow). There are some guys on there that I have really felt a connection with, but have never met face to face. Until this week. And the connection face to face is even stronger than online. It’s like I’ve known these guys for … well, years. And in a sense, I have. I’ve watched them work through church changes, personal issues, struggles and victories online. Yesterday I had the chance to hang out with four or five of these guys. And to be totally honest, it was one of the best days I’ve experienced at a conference like this.
Today, everyone from that mailing list who attended conference will gather for lunch. I am truly looking forward to a meal that will be full of laughter and connections. People will talk about how they imagined one another to look different than they do. It will be fun.
Connections come in the strangest and most unexpected of ways. And yet, when they do, we should celebrate them and appreciate the relationships that we build.
