Job Responsibilities
Being a Pastor, one should constantly be aware of what's
happening in and outside the church, like politics, cults, the
people's lives in and outside the church.
it's also the Pastor's responsibility to educate his people.
what the Bible says, how they can live out their lives according
to God's precepts & more
it's also the Pastor's duty to know and learn the lives of his
people
this is more of a 24hour work...whenever a person needs your
help, you can't turn it down even if it's already 3am. but we
do have dayoffs, that's usually anyday of the week except
saturdays and sundays.
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Job Requirements
Education requirements: needs to have at least a bachelor degree
before the Seminary will accept you. It would also be better if
you've worked in the secular business world for at least 2 yrs
before entering the Seminary.
Hiring requirements: needs to have at least a diploma in
Biblical Studies or what commonly know as Basic Bible
Course/Class. through the grades one recieves, there reflects
one's personality...is he teachable or willing to learn or does
he is lazy and unwilling. that's important. another thing is
words of recommendation. if in the Seminary one had failed to
show improvement and willingness, then no one would dare
recommend you.
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Uppers
The best part in this line of work is getting to know people and seeing them
grow (spiritually and inter-personally). Spiritually by seeing how their faith
in God continues to grow inspite and despite of trials and problems.
Inter-personally by seeing how they live out their faith and applying what they
learned from the Bible.
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Downers
One has to be prepared in dealing with difficulties in the
feild. This line of work deals with people and not just simple
hi-hello stuff. But people's daily lives and personalities.
it's not easy to work with people who had differnt backgrounds
and personalities, and most of the time, these things clashes.
and one other downer is rumors...it can easily spread. and if
you did something wrong, no matter how tiny and insignificant it
seems to be, rumors can easily cause your downfall.
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Lifestyle
There's not much travelling in this line of work. But if you're in a big church
setting, you'll be required to attend a camp at least once. Either summer or
winter camps or both.
work hours, as i've mentioned earlier, is not an 8-hour work, but more like a
24-hour one. but we get to have dayoffs.
dress code: for the male, it's required to wear Barong Tagalog or suit. for
the female, dress, blouse and skirts.
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Compensation
basic salary for our country. but free lodging. bonuses would
depend on the church that you are in...some are more generous
than others. some churches would give out health insurance.
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Advice to Jobseekers
a lot of churches are in need of pastors. however, one should
check first if you are really called by God for this field.
it's not as easy as going to work in the business world (BW).
yes, we have office hours...but this is far different from BW.
it will drain you physically, spiritually and mentally. it one
is considering the pastoral work, then consider the following:
God's Calling; love for God; desire to learn; tolerance with
pain (verbally and emotionally); love for God's people; humility
of spirit; willingness to move when the time comes.
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