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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Pastor (11/30/06)
There’s a pastor and a preacher. A pastor doesn’t just preach God’s word, he has a full time job helping a church congregation with issues. Pastors go beyond what’s expected. I can ask my Pastor a question and if he doesn’t know the answer (which is unusual), he will gladly seek out the answer and have it ready for me. He has knocked on my door and delivered the answer. I asked him one day “What is the Key of David” and he researched it for me and gave me the answer.

A pastor takes a responsibility that God gives him and puts the weight of the people on his shoulders. A pastor has character and transforms character to the members of the church and beyond. A pastor is a great witness and leads the way he wants others to go by not just words, but by example. A pastor gets the message of God across to the people with the best of his ability and gives God the credit and the glory. A pastor studies the Holy Bible consistently, and is able to help us when we can’t help ourselves.

A pastor is a tool God uses to further the work of the Almighty. A pastor prays for wisdom as Solomon did when he new he needed wisdom to lead a nation. A pastor prays for not just the members of the church, but for the leaders of a nation to have wisdom. Pastors know that leaders are readers and follow the code of ethics God laid out for us in His word.
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Jan Ackerson
12/08/06
Good points, and it sounds like you are blessed with a wonderful pastor.

From a writing standpoint--take a look at your sentence structure. Over half of your sentences begin with the same two words ("A pastor..."). Sentence variety gives an essay more interest.

I look forward to reading more from you--your writing skills are very evident.
Marilyn Schnepp 
12/13/06
Yes indeed! There certainly IS a difference between a pastor and a preacher. You spelled out a Pastor to a "T". Nice job.