Comments on: my pastor is a janitor http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/ loving mercy, seeking justice, walking humbly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: AALC2008 Blogging Part 3, Hype and Substance « abcpastor http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13370 AALC2008 Blogging Part 3, Hype and Substance « abcpastor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:04:55 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13370 [...] Seattle. They are doing cool, great things. Eugene painted a beautifully dark road getting there [my pastor is a janitor]. Gideon spoke truthfully about life at Vox Veniae and how messy it really [...] [...] Seattle. They are doing cool, great things. Eugene painted a beautifully dark road getting there [my pastor is a janitor]. Gideon spoke truthfully about life at Vox Veniae and how messy it really [...]

]]> By: Laurie Meyers http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13310 Laurie Meyers Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:06:49 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13310 Jason, I know that you and Pammy and the kids are doing the right thing. It is hard to follow the call of God sometimes but in the end it is where the growing and enriching and the wisdom are built in you. It is what helps you become the man that God wants you to become. Yes I too helped with a lot of others to build a church in it's infancy and had to clean toilets to help pay bills and send my kid to a good school etc..... this was a very well kept secret, but to tell you the truth just so much easier not to have to explain to everyone. But I learned alot doing it believe it or not. I learned that anything that we really want is worth doing what you have to do. I learned that helping to build a small church or any church, even maintaining a big or mature church is hard but it is the hard that makes it good. If it wasn't hard anyone could do it. To quote a great movie "A League of Thier Own". I also learned that once you get where you want to be people will think your got their so easily without any pain or sorrow or exhaustion or hurt or doing the mucky muck like cleaning other people's toilets and they will tell you just how lucky you are. But you will know the truth and now because of this blog others will too. It takes strength, and courage, and a lot of faith and scrubbing and cleaning up other people's messes. God has good things for you and Pam and your children. I know that for sure. Keep moving in God's direction and I am already going to say it although it will mean alot more from the big guy. Well done, good and faithful servant. Keep your eyes on the future generation. Love, Aunt Laurie Jason, I know that you and Pammy and the kids are doing the right thing. It is hard to follow the call of God sometimes but in the end it is where the growing and enriching and the wisdom are built in you. It is what helps you become the man that God wants you to become. Yes I too helped with a lot of others to build a church in it’s infancy and had to clean toilets to help pay bills and send my kid to a good school etc….. this was a very well kept secret, but to tell you the truth just so much easier not to have to explain to everyone.

But I learned alot doing it believe it or not. I learned that anything that we really want is worth doing what you have to do. I learned that helping to build a small church or any church, even maintaining a big or mature church is hard but it is the hard that makes it good. If it wasn’t hard anyone could do it. To quote a great movie “A League of Thier Own”. I also learned that once you get where you want to be people will think your got their so easily without any pain or sorrow or exhaustion or hurt or doing the mucky muck like cleaning other people’s toilets and they will tell you just how lucky you are. But you will know the truth and now because of this blog others will too. It takes strength, and courage, and a lot of faith and scrubbing and cleaning up other people’s messes.

God has good things for you and Pam and your children. I know that for sure. Keep moving in God’s direction and I am already going to say it although it will mean alot more from the big guy. Well done, good and faithful servant. Keep your eyes on the future generation.

Love,
Aunt Laurie

]]> By: Jason's Mom http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13309 Jason's Mom Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:12:52 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13309 Eugene, since I attend Quest with Jason, Pam and kids, I know your use of "idiot"was not an insult. I will from now on view janitors in a different light. I also want the world to know that Jason's extended family is totally supportative of his calling. I also want to thank everyone that answered your post with so many positive messages. Thanks to the Maryland connection, we miss you too. Eugene, since I attend Quest with Jason, Pam and kids, I know your use of “idiot”was not an insult. I will from now on view janitors in a different light. I also want the world to know that Jason’s extended family is totally supportative of his calling. I also want to thank everyone that answered your post with so many positive messages. Thanks to the Maryland connection, we miss you too.

]]> By: Joe Miller http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13302 Joe Miller Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:13:50 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13302 Right on... Jason is a good guy. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering, ran a successful consulting business for more than a decade, and am now finishing my DMin. I am also a church planter who spent the first months of my "career" cleaning toilets for Safeway and our other pastor has a cleaning job at another church. Your post reminds me of an article I wrote some time ago entitled, "<a href="http://www.morethancake.org/2007/04/created-for-insignificance.html" rel="nofollow">Created for Insignificance</a>. Right on… Jason is a good guy. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering, ran a successful consulting business for more than a decade, and am now finishing my DMin. I am also a church planter who spent the first months of my “career” cleaning toilets for Safeway and our other pastor has a cleaning job at another church.

Your post reminds me of an article I wrote some time ago entitled, “Created for Insignificance.

]]> By: Becky http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13301 Becky Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:30:30 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13301 I'll also attest to Jason--I helped ordain him. And I'll add my two cents about the "book deal" mentality. I love emerging and missional churches, feel we're on the right track. But heavens to Betsy we're kinda hung up on the book authoring stuff, aren't we? Every time I listen to a podcast or go to a conference, speakers are talking about their latest books, and it seems you gotta have a book to be asked to speak in the first place. Meanwhile there are so many folks like Jason out there who are slogging it out in the trenches, known only by a few, doing their best, following their non-famous-making callings. We may not get the book deals, but I think we'll hear "well done, good and faithful servant" some day. Go Jason and Pam! I’ll also attest to Jason–I helped ordain him. And I’ll add my two cents about the “book deal” mentality. I love emerging and missional churches, feel we’re on the right track. But heavens to Betsy we’re kinda hung up on the book authoring stuff, aren’t we? Every time I listen to a podcast or go to a conference, speakers are talking about their latest books, and it seems you gotta have a book to be asked to speak in the first place. Meanwhile there are so many folks like Jason out there who are slogging it out in the trenches, known only by a few, doing their best, following their non-famous-making callings. We may not get the book deals, but I think we’ll hear “well done, good and faithful servant” some day. Go Jason and Pam!

]]> By: me http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/my-pastor-is-a-janitor/#comment-13300 me Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:29:20 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=815#comment-13300 Geez, didn't expect Jason's mom to visit the blog. Now, I feel really bad I called you an idiot Jason. :) Geez, didn’t expect Jason’s mom to visit the blog. Now, I feel really bad I called you an idiot Jason. :)

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