ZacharyGeneLucas ENGL1101007Fall2013WritandInqinAcademicContI November18th,2013 InterviewwithPastorJoeSmall 1.Howwaslifegrowingup?WhatwasthemajorinfluencethatledyoutobecomeaPastor? Wellgrowingupwassortofdifficultbecausemyfatherwasadrunk.Thisledmetobecomean alcoholicinwhichlatterinlifeitcaughtuptome.GodtouchedmyheartsoonafterthatIdedicatedmy lifetoservingtheonewhocreatedme. 2.DoyouseeanysimilaritiesbetweenbeingapastorofaBaptistcongregationandaProtestant congregation?Anydifferences? IdonttendtospecifymyselfwithaspecificcongregationIjustpreachwhatisonmyheartsoI probablywouldntbeabletoanswerthatquestion. 3.Whatisyourdailyroutinelikehowmuchareyouinvolvedinthechurch? Iamathomemostdaysbusyintheyardorreadingscripture.Itakenotesandprepareforsundaysin whichchurchstartsaroundelevenandlunchisnormallyprovidedtothecongregationafterwards.

4.Whatisitliketobeapastor?Whatdoyoudothatisdifferentthanotherpeopleinthecongregation? ThethingsIdoarenotmuchdifferentfromeveryoneelseinthecongregation.Itcanbesometimes difficulttobeapastorbecauseyoumightnotalwaysknowwhattosaybutinmyexperiencesGodhas alwaysprovidedmewiththerightwordstosay. 5.Whatdoesittaketobecomeapastor? StrongdedicationtotheLordourSavior. 6.Howoftenareyouaroundotherpastors?

Prettyoften,weholdmeetingsallthetimeandwetalkaboutwhatthelordhaslaidonourheartswhat ourexperiencesarelikeandhowwecancommunicatethemessagethebest. 7.Whatmightyoutalkaboutwhenwithotherpastors? Aboutthescriptureandotherthingsinlifethatpeopletalkaboutonnormalbasis. 8.Whatformsofwritingdoyouusetocommunicateyourmessage? Weusepamphlets,brochures,facebook,twitter,emails,websites,posters,billboards,sermonnotes, andthebible. 9.Howmanyyearsdoesittaketobeapastor?Doyougooutandrecruitotherstobecomeapastor? OfcourseItrytogetotherstopreachthewordofGod,thatisourdutyinlifeistospreadthewordof Godandleteveryoneintheworldknowwhoheis.WeareallsonsanddaughtersofGodandall deservetoknowwhoheis.Youknowwhatwhydontyouputyoureffortforwardandbecomea pastor. 10.Whatisthewayapastorcarriesouthimself?Howdoeshetypicallydress?Whatdoesheorshe typicallytalklike?Whatdoesheorshetypicallyspendthemosttimedoing?Wheredoesheorshe typicallyspendthemosttimeat? IwearaplainwhiteshirtwithbluejeansandblackshoesbutforserviceInormallydressupinasuit.I talkhowInormallytalkandhowthebiblepresentsacertainmessage.Ispendthemosttimereadingthe bibleandtakingnotes.Idohowevertendtofindmyselfoutdoorsworkingintheyard.Ispendthe majorityoftimeathome.