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I have been stewing on this for about a week and I think it is finally ready to come out. I don’t like titles, not titles that refer to what you do like CEO of Apple or Youth Minister of Media and Children’s Pastor but when people refer to people with the titles Pastor [
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3 years ago
I mostly agree with you, although I am not generally bothered by titles before names. I prefer to just be Chris or Mr. Marsden, but I don't mind Pastor Chris or Pastor Marsden anywhere near as much as people calling me pastor. Just pastor. thanks painter. Thanks plumber.
I do have to say, that sometimes titles do make life easier though. When I was 19, I worked at Radio Shack and sold expensive electronics to people who know way more than me because I had a name tag and a tie. The same goes for titles some times. Parents listen to me and ask advice about their children because I am the Youth Minister. At 28 with two kids, this is a lot easier, but at 20 and just married, the title lent a lot of authority that I wouldn't have gotten without it.
I agree with you in general though, I just think sometimes it is a lot easier being introduced to a new family at the Church as the Youth Minister rather than just hey this is Chris. It's not that I need the title or recognition, it just jumps the conversation forward with just a few extra words.
3 years ago
Let me clearify myself a little. I'm not saying a person who doesn't know any better refers to you as Pastor or this is my Pastor. I'm refering to ministers that refer to each other or themselves as Pastor.