I have been a father for seven years, and I have been a pastor for almost three years.  Over the last three years I have see similarities in both being a pastor and being a parent.

Recently I have read two posts that have inspired me to think about this.  The first is from a Big Daddy Paul whose father was a minister and he is a stay at home dad.  He wrote a post about the difference between being a minister and being a stay at home dad. It was a great and entertaining post for me because I knew exactly what he was talking about.  As a father and as a minister I see similarity in my roles – granted they are not exactly the same but in general I am shepherding people in their faith life and I am shepherding my children, not only in their faith life but at life in general.
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