This past week one of the kids in our church asked me what my job was! Haha! Though he's only 8 years old, he does know that I preach on Sundays, but he didn't think that was enough to be my actual job.

But, I don't think this 8 year-old kid is alone in his thinking! Many people don't understand what a pastor does on a weekly basis.

So in an effort to paint a picture of what a week in the life of a pastor looks like (and to list all the things that I actually have to do this week!) here is a list of many of the things that I will do between now and Sunday afternoon.

Design/Send Out MovementWeekly (Email Newsletter)
Send out Pastoral Team Meeting Reminder Email
Prepare agenda for Friday's Pastoral Team Meeting
Lead Friday's Pastoral Team Meeting
Re-Design 1-1 Discipleship Relationship "Cheat Sheet"
Prepare agenda for Sunday's Discipleship Meeting
Lead Sunday's Discipleship Meeting
Record Discipleship Meeting Video Invite
Prepare Keynote Slides for Sunday's Message
Preach Sunday's Message
Book reservations at Reno restaurant for Acts 29 Bay Area gathering
Send Email to Acts 29 Bay Area Pastors with info for Reno
Facilitate group on Thursday
Send out MovementMusic Leadership Team Email
1-1 meeting with a staff member
1-1 meeting with Principal of Elmhurst
Dinner meeting with 2 families who are new to the church
1-1 meeting with a ministry leader
1-1 meeting with a Bay Area Church Planter
1-1 meeting with a former church member
Phone call with a church member
1 Pre-Marital Counseling Session

Hopefully this list can help you see that pastoring is so much more than preaching a message on Sunday mornings!

Keep your pastor in your prayers! His list is, very likely, similar to mine! And, if you're reading this, and I'm your pastor, please keep me in your prayers! I would surely appreciate them!