Ministering Without a Church
Over the past few days, several people have asked me where my church is. Honestly, I stumble over answering this question. My "church" is the world. But, when I say that, people take a step back and look at me with shock or suspicion. When I answer that I don't have one, they apologize and begin listing all the churches they know looking for ministers. In reality, I am not a minister to one denomination or faith path, which means I do not have a pulpit from which I preach every Sunday. I am an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister. Ministry within this context is far-reaching. Ministry literally means serving others. This may be accomplished through a community of like-minded individuals within the confines of a building, but "the church" is not a building. The Church is the people that gather together. Therefore, my "church" is wherever people gather and are in need. This may mean the mother who is exhausted from chasing toddlers...