In conducting this first interview, I feel more confident about where I want my project to go. As I was planning what questions to ask the Axis congregation and what questions to ask the Axis pastor, I chose a few general prompts of conversation to share between both parties. So, during the interview, it came to mind that it would be interesting to compare responses between the congregation and the pastor and see what things line up with each other.
One of these general questions involved the relationship between pastor and role model. When I asked my interviewee if he thought a pastor should be a role, he replied, "Definitely, they're supposed to be a role model, 100%. Paul in Corinthians says, 'Be imitators of me,' and then also later in another book, it says, 'Be imitators of God.' So really, being a pastor, you're a huge role model because you are someone who people are looking at as a Christian, and as someone who knows what they're talking about; you hold a lot of responsibility in being an image-bearer of God."
This is a great response. I now plan on taking this answer and comparing it with what the Axis pastor believes to be the answer. I'll be looking for similar words being used, similar philosophies, similar references to Scripture, etc. I'm eager to see what relates in a positive way.
My interviewee used a bit of insider language during our time together. Some words/phrases that were used: "sermon," "disciple," "the Great Commission," and "gospel."
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