The Blessed Burden

Outreach Magazine

In the Trenches | Eric Geiger

Many times, I’ve heard business leaders in churches reference “the real world” as if those on church staff were not living in it. As if we were somehow unaware of what real work looks like, what real pressure feels like and how a real organization is led. I’ve heard comments such as:

“In the real world, we don’t get a day off.”
“In the real world, our office hours are longer.”
“In the real world, we don’t get paid unless …” 

Before becoming the senior pastor of Mariners Church, I spent seven years serving as an executive leader in a publishing company. I have experience in both ministry and marketplace environments, and I confidently insist leading in a church context is much more challenging. More Here