What a pastor relishes doing outside the church doesn’t very much matter, as long as it’s suitable for a man or woman of the cloth. Perhaps a prerequisite for serving a part-time congregation should be a strong awareness of how the position would let you, the clergyperson, flourish as a well-rounded human being who enjoys a robust, meaningful life outside of one congregation. Then, if it’s your calling and you can make the numbers work, a congregation that’s ready to thrive is apt to await you.
