Example Of Interviewing A Pastor

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For my project I decided to interview my mother’s Pastor. I chose to interview my mother’s pastor because even though I have attended services, I didn’t feel that the Pastor (s) are from my original tradition from when I grew up in Florida. Even though they practice the same religion I felt they were Catholic than Christian’s. To fulfill this project, I contacted my mother to see if she would feel comfortable me contacting her Pastor. After my mother agreed, I phoned her Pastor and asked for her permission to be interviewed. During the call I informed her what the project was about and if she still felt comfortable, we could schedule a day and time to speak. During this project I chose nine specific questions that would really now only to the course subject but as well as myself to help me better understand how she conducts her services as well as four basic questions about herself. The nine questions I will elaborate on my interview Will be interpreted from Spanish to English. There are to pastors for the church and a co-pastor. The two main pastors are husband-and-wife and the co-pastor …show more content…
I feel that I learned more about how even though she is a pastor that she still may have trouble in seeing eye to eye in things. I don’t think that it was how she conducted her services, but more on how she used her insight from those confiding in her to preach to the congregation. So that not only can the brother/Sister to others who may be going do the same thing but don’t feel as comfortable speaking about it. I know that if I decide to return to her church I must enter with all ears and eyes open, to better comprehend everything during service. I also agree that the Bible is the word of God and feel that in ordinary to follow God’s path, I not only need to read from the Bible directly but as well as attend church

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