My ordination in the Church of God in Christ was at age 9, and I later became a Baptist minister, which I am today.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You see, I was the son of a baptist minister.
When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister - my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future service of God.
When I was 13, I entered the seminary in the hope of becoming a priest. But I often found myself helping the nuns in the kitchen and thus discovered my passion for cooking. I began to cultivate my skills and aspirations at the age of 15, when I embarked on my first apprenticeship.
Our church has been legal since late 1960s. I've been involved since 1972. I was ordained in 1975.
Had I been more religious in my youth, I might have become a pastor, for it was the pastoral role I'd sought.
I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.
I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.
I attended Sunday School and then church with my father and mother throughout my childhood.
I was in Christian broadcasting back in the 1970s. I was director of communications for James Robinson, and I really thought Christian broadcasting was going to be my career. There have been so many twist and turns in my life; of course I haven't been a pastor for almost 22 years, but it was a very important part of my life.
So I was very close to ordination. I was delighted to be ordained a deacon, which is the last step between, before becoming a priest. But then it all fell apart.