Pastor Considers Plumbing Career After Receiving "Negative Feedback"

BABBLERS PRESS - One local pastor who felt sure God had called him to preach the gospel is now wondering if he should have been a plumber instead.

​"I'm good with pipes, I could go back to that," said the pastor who worked primarily as a toilet installer before entering the pastoral ministry. "But when I tried to make a career out of it I just didn't have any peace. I felt God calling me to do courses in preparation for ministry." 

Up until last week everything was going well for the Pastor but then a church member, who is also a retired minister, offered some "helpful advice" on how the pastor could fine tune his preaching skills. "We love our pastor, we love to shower him with blessings," said the member, who now wishes she had kept her mouth shut. "But we just felt he could improve in certain areas."

"I was devastated, I got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, like all my dreams just went down the drain," said the pastor, who looked flushed just talking about it. "I really thought I was called to this. But then someone suggests I'm not perfect and......well, it's just a little too much for me right now." 

The pastor was too emotional to continue the interview but as of press time the church board were working hard trying to convince the pastor to rescind his resignation letter. ​