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I know I have said it many times before but I believe it still stands up to repetition so here goes; I think any Pastor worth his salt should drive an old pickup truck. Why do I repeat this comment now? Well, simply ’cause Pierson is retiring in late September. So we need to call a new Pastor, Reverend, or whatever ya want to call him to our little church. And this begs the question, “What traits do you look for in a Pastor?” Without citing the Bible and verse, here are a few things that the Pastoral letters and Epistles say to look for;
1) A man that loves God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
2) A man that loves family and thinks of it before himself.
3) A man that thinks of his neighbor before he thinks of himself.
4) A man that is willing, and wanting, to teach.
5) A man that is willing, and wanting, to help others.
6) A man that try’s to tame the most unwilling tongue (his own).
7) And finally, a man that trys to imitate Christ.
Yes, yes, you are right, there are more items needed for this list and probably should have less items on that list. But hey, the number 7 is considered fulfillment in bibliological terms. And if it does not, it does in this story! To sum up the list, let me put it this way, a Pastor should be a man that loves God, is humble, and wants help others. That summation can also describe a redneck and they all drive pickup trucks, so therefore, a pastor should also drive a pickup truck! To be a bit more earnest, a man that drives a pickup is a man that is practical, willing to work with his back as well as his tongue, willing to help others (move), and is humble enough not to drive the latest “hot vehicle” (does not put material things before his neighbor). I believe that if Jesus came back today, he would drive a pickup!
Yup, a lot of this is tongue in check, but think about it and let me know what you think?