But I know Paul is right. I am a man in Christ. That is the foundation of my life. Back in the study of that little country church, I discovered that Christ called me to this work, and made me for the purpose of pastoring that congregation of his people. Everything else in my ministry flows from that foundational conviction. To the degree I remember who I am in Christ and submit to his call, I am a free man—and, I suspect, a better pastor.