I'm a 21 year old female, and I really want to major in something that has to do with the workings of the church. I don't want to be a reverend ( too many family conflicts with women being preachers), but I still want to spread Gods words, and being a missionary involves too much travel. Any ideas???
2007-05-22 10:55:53 · 18 answers · asked by Rose 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As far as a career, there isn't much. Outside of running the church as a reverend, most jobs at most churches will assume that you get your main income from outside the church.
Ancillary to the church would be teaching and medicine. There are career jobs in some church operated schools (and there would be more if you would include catholic schools). There are also career jobs in church supported hospitals.
2007-05-22 10:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. You will be better off trying to get a job in the denomination (or at least a similar denomination) to the church where you are most comfortable.
2. Your own talents will help dictate what makes sense. If you have musical talent (that includes piano-organ), then choral work may interest you. If you would like to become a Director of Christian Education, many larger churches hire someone to manage the church's Sunday School programs and other educational ministries. If you like taking on individual care, many nursing homes, hospitals, long-term elder care facilities, children's homes, colleges, and schools have chaplains that serve the residents who live there. (Chaplains may or may not preach as part of their jobs.) Hospice in larger cities often hires chaplains to help with the care of dying patients.
3. There is also the possibility of becoming a pastoral psychotherapist. New Hampshire and some other states license such professionals to provide psychotherapy right alongside other mental health practitioners. Each pastoral psychotherapist has a Master of Divinity degree, plus further training in psychology to reach either a D.Min. or a Ph.D.
4. Finally, consider following whatever talents you have into a secular career, and becoming a volunteer in your off-hours with your local church. This will actually make it so you can be more flexible, and when the church reaches a crisis (as they periodically do), you'll have greater capacity to provide what it needs rather than feeling dependent on it for meeting your financial needs.
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2007-05-22 11:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 03:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by kenton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get hold of the Church Times (sold in UK) you will see many jobs advertised, eg as Youth Worker, for Church Army, Parish Worker, Warden of Retreat Centre. These are just examples. There may be equivalent newspapers where you live.
2007-05-22 11:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by lakelounger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-22 11:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ray T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the ones that people have mentioned would be great. What call is on your life?
And I just want to commend you on having the courage to post a question like this.
God Bless you in your studies and your work.
2007-05-22 11:00:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mom Sparrow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could study music and become a music minister in a church or you could study to work with children in the church.
2007-05-22 10:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by God's Child 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever think of getting a degree in education? You could always work at a Christian school.
2007-05-22 11:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great career is teaching children teens and women if you don't feel you should preach but i would pray about it and God will show you
2007-05-22 11:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by az_george_63 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Social work. You could be a social worker, you would definitely be exposed to a lot of ppl that way.
2007-05-22 10:58:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋