Jonathan

My blogs

Gender	Male
Occupation	Intern Pastor at New Hope Church (Bangor, Maine)
Location	Bangor, ME, United States
Introduction	My two initial career goals in life were to be a geologist or carpenter. But then reality hit: I found that geology didn’t simply mean freelance rock collecting; and a carpenter working on our home decisively told me I didn’t want to work construction. Then in my early teens, my pastor suggested I consider being a pastor. I’d been meeting with him to discuss the Bible (having long barraged him and my ever-patient parents with all kinds of questions of faith), and I believe that in these times God was equipping me to walk alongside others with similar questions. Even though I was terrified of public speaking, my pastor’s words stuck with me. And over a long period with plenty of ups and downs, God continued to confirm this calling in my life. Now as pastor at New Hope Church, I am deeply grateful to be able to serve in this way. All Christians are called to serve as “ministers of reconciliation,” and I have the privilege of doing so as a pastor: pointing people to the reconciling work of God in Jesus. And even though I never ended up as geologist or carpenter, I still love collecting rocks and enjoy woodworking projects in my spare time. Perhaps the best of both worlds!
Favorite Books	The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, In the Name of Jesus, Life Together, Fahrenheit 451