Here’s me pulling back the curtains of a ministry a bit again, but in the months I’ve been working at my messianic shul, one of the things that struck me is how churches get the strangest calls, sometimes.
I mean, yes, most of our calls are of the rather normal and mundane variety, but as a house of worship, we attract our share of … colorful callers. I’ve fielded phone calls from self-proclaimed prophets who didn’t even have the courtesy to say “Hi” before going into their rant, as well as some rather interesting and unique requests from complete strangers.
Now, a lot of these callers are well-meaning folks and when we get calls from people like that, oddity doesn’t really matter. However, I have had a couple calls from folks who seem to think that we’re more of a public library than a house of worship.
It’s not a big deal and often, even the odd calls add some fun and variety to my day. And it certainly helps expose me to a wide variety of expectations people bring to the table when they interact with a house of worship. Good training ground for me, as I forge ahead in my advanced studies. I learn from fielding these calls, more than I would have expected to.
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