Clever! Pastor Explains His Job to a Stranger

British Pastor J. John explains how to explain to someone that you are a pastor.
British Pastor J. John explains how to explain to someone that you are a pastor. | (Photo: Screengrab/YouTube/Trinity Broadcasting Network

For those of you who are clergy, pastors, senior pastors, reverends, right reverends, or even somewhat right reverends … have you ever struggled to explain your occupational calling to someone else?

Well fear no more, for British pastor J. John has provided the perfect answer to that innocent question: Where do you work?

In a 2014 interview with Trinity Broadcasting Network, John shares the anecdote of being on a flight and talking with a woman about work.

When the woman asks about his job, he explains that he works for a global organization that, among other things, specializes in "behavioral alteration."

Uploaded last November to the TBN YouTube account, as of Monday the video has gotten over 450,000 views — nearly four times TBN's second-most-watched video, an interview with Manny Pacquaio.

So if you work for the Church and are still struggling to explain what you do for a living, Pastor J. John has the perfect answer for you!

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