Book Excerpt:
"Perennial student Elliot James has racked up many degrees and is contemplating another to continue postponing life.
When his roommate forced Elliot to find a job, he applied for the secretarial position at Bethel Community Church. But, in a case of mistaken identity, the ranking church officer thought Elliot was the perfect candidate for the open pastoral position.
He must become a pastor in a hurry because the church is falling apart. The church needed a jolt and Elliot needed a job.
Find out what happens when a novice minister finds himself in the driver’s seat of a church? Will the church find their perfect pastor, or will they send him packing?"
Title: The New Pastor
Author: Sherman Cox
Publisher: Red Candle Publishing
Series: Bethel Community Book 1
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"The New Pastor" by Sherman Cox
My Rationalization:
Now, this was one of those Christian fiction reads that will have you shaking your head. It was hard for me to think of someone becoming a pastor by accident? And was this due to Elliot James needing the money and a place to stay? This is definitely not a reason to all of a sudden to want to become a pastor.
It seems this person went to apply for one job but got another definitely a mix up that was indeed kind of funny. What I didn't like was when Elliot found out what was going on he failed to acknowledge what was wrong and fix this situation immediately. Even though it seems as Elliot was sincere about fixing the many problems that this Bethel Community Church had he still failed to come clean to what he had done so when things went south for him all I could say was well it was bound to happen. What is done in the dark always comes out in the end. It did seem as though Elliott may have learned from this situation so the ending was ok. however, somewhat rushed. I felt that the one that finally got the pastorship at Bethel Community Church should have gotten it in the first place.
Now, this was one of those Christian fiction reads that will have you shaking your head. It was hard for me to think of someone becoming a pastor by accident? And was this due to Elliot James needing the money and a place to stay? This is definitely not a reason to all of a sudden to want to become a pastor.
It seems this person went to apply for one job but got another definitely a mix up that was indeed kind of funny. What I didn't like was when Elliot found out what was going on he failed to acknowledge what was wrong and fix this situation immediately. Even though it seems as Elliot was sincere about fixing the many problems that this Bethel Community Church had he still failed to come clean to what he had done so when things went south for him all I could say was well it was bound to happen. What is done in the dark always comes out in the end. It did seem as though Elliott may have learned from this situation so the ending was ok. however, somewhat rushed. I felt that the one that finally got the pastorship at Bethel Community Church should have gotten it in the first place.
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