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One of the toughest tasks a
church faces is choosing a good minister. A member of an official
board undergoing this painful process finally lost patience. He had
watched the Pastoral Relations Committee reject applicant after
applicant for some fault, alleged or otherwise. It seemed that every
application presented had something wrong with the preacher. It was
time for a bit of soul-searching on the part of the committee.
The member who was depressed with all the coming and going of
the preachers, knowing that the church needed a pastor, decided to
present the last application. He stood up and read a letter
purporting to be from another applicant. As the church committee
listened intently, he spoke loud and clear.
"Gentlemen: understanding your pulpit is vacant, I should
like to apply for the position. I have many qualifications. I have
been a preacher with much success and some success as a writer. Some
say I am a good organizer. I have been a leader most places I have
been. I am over 50 years of age. I have never preached in one place
more than three years. In some places, I have left town after my
work caused riots and disturbances. I must admit that I have been in
jail three or four times, but not because of any real wrongdoing. My
health is not too good, though I still get a great deal done. The
churches I have preached in have been small, though located in
several large cities. However, if you can use me, I shall do my best
for you.â€
The board member looked to the committee and asked, “Well do
you think? Shall we call him?â€
The good church folks were astonished at such an application.
One replied, “You say, ‘Should we call him?’ Are you crazy? Who
would call an unhealthy, trouble-making, absentÂminded ex-jailbird?
Who signed the appliÂcation? Who had such nerve?â€
The board member eyed them all keenly before he answered.
“It’s signed, 'The Apostle Paul'"
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