“The fact that he is not on a payroll at a church does not mean he isn’t a pastor; it just means his pastoring looks different right now. It doesn’t change his desire, his gifting, or his calling. In the past, he’s pastored teenagers. In the future, he’ll pastor others. Right now, he pastors our family. Christ is forming John’s confidence around an identity outside of his job description and that can be hard at times.”
