[McNairMail] re: getting a job

Fri Jan 11 12:51:16 PST 2008

Hi McNair and all his friends,

Just FYI, I am getting a lot of your mail, McNair.  Which is entertaining,
to say the least. (We met at a writer's conf. few years back and I'm on your
newsletter list) But some of it I think might be personal, at least the
sender might hope so...

I notified 'Jean' (with recent hip surgery) and then came across
this....just thought you'd like to know.

Fondly,
Cindy Morrow

On Jan 11, 2008 9:25 AM, <rodneyprice at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>  G'Day, McNair!
>
> I was very interested to read your email of last week.  So glad to hear
> that Wes and Judy had the opportunity to help you sort things out,
> materially and otherwise.
>
> You used a term in the email that I'm going to use (due credit given to
> you, of course).  You described the "fog of overwhelm" and that is where I
> am at the moment.  I am the only pastor at a church that over 300 people
> would call their church with no foreseeable possibility of additional
> staff.  I have a wife and four daughters that all want more attention from
> me.  The maintenence of a house, yard and three cars is mostly my
> responsibility.  I'm getting depressed and overwhelmed just writing all
> this.  The fog of overwhelm is my life right now.
>
> Add to that the frustration of years of not seeing anywhere near the kind
> of positive response from the church as I did at the two other churches
> where I've served.  This last fall they stupidly took an area of ministry
> away from me which I enjoy immensely and in which I excel and which man
> people appreciated.  They reiterated their displeasure with my performance
> in areas in which I do not excel and told me to focus on that with no offer
> to help.  Playing to one's strength is not a concept they are familiar with,
> nor do they want to learn it.  Rather than developing god-given gifts to
> their full potential, they are focussed on traditional roles.  They can now
> focus on my backside as I head out the door.  It's time to look elsewhere.
>
> After I made the decision to begin figuring out what to do instead of this
> ministry, I began to sleep much better.  My overall energy level is better.
> I don't even hate going to the office as much as I did now that I am looking
> to leave.  Which brings me to the reason for writing you.
>
> In my search, I came across a church in your general area that is without
> a pastor and may need some help filling the pulpit on occasion.  I don't
> know anybody at the church nor have I been there.  Just saw the ad for
> senior pastor and thought you might find an opportunity to get some bills
> paid while they are between pastors.
>
> Hope Ev. Free
> 2701 Noriega St.
> San Francisco, CA
>
> www.hopeefc.com
>
> New subject:  it is amazing to me that 15 publishers have turned down your
> brainstorming book.  My first thought when I read that was, "Damn, I wish I
> had a publishing company so I could get that book!"  Then the thought
> occurred to me, "Maybe this is an act of God; preventing the book from being
> accepted until it was refined more than it had been or until the right
> publisher was contacted."  I am confident God is refining and focussing you
> through all of this.
>
> One of the resources that is helping me is a book entitled *48 Days* *to
> the Work You Love*.  It's written by Dan Miller, president of The Business
> Source, specializing in creative thinking for personal and business
> background development, according to the back cover.  He's in Franklin, TN
> so maybe Ken knows him.  Some of what you describe in your job search sounds
> like what he recommends.  It has confirmed why I am feeling like my life
> sucks.  My life does suck and it's mostly on me for the choices I've made.
> I am making new choices and this book is helping me ask the right
> questions.  Along with church opportunities I am looking at colleges for
> teaching and campus pastor openings.  My 15 year old wants me to be her
> youth pastor.  At least that's what she says and since she didn't
> immediately follow that up with any requests it might be the truth.
>
> I was very interested to read that you missed being part of a team that
> works on projects from beginning to end, seeing the development of the
> project and the people on the team.  I can see that in you.  I'm glad you
> are looking for opportunities that fit some of your passions that did not
> have a consistent outlet.  I'm in the same process but not as far along as
> you are.
>
> What is an A,B,B,B,C list?  Sounds like something that might help me.  I
> often feel like I'm running from project to project and neglecting important
> things that need to be done.  Some greater focus and priority sounds like
> what I need.
>
> I'm praying for you, the rent money, the books, the job search and life
> changes.  Have a great day.
>
> Looking forward to seeing what happens,
>
> Rodney Price
> Canton, Ohio (for now)
>
> P.S.  I just had another thought.  (That's three thoughts before 9 am.
> It's going to be a good day!)  The guy who wrote *48 Days to the Work You
> Love* also has a non-traditional web publishing business and a
> non-traditional distribution business for hard copy books.  It might be
> worth taking a look at what he can offer you.  His web site is
> www.48days.com
>
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Cindy Morrow
Woodstock, GA
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