Here are the Top 10 things that I have learned about ministry from the show 24!
Top Ten:
10. Thoroughly background check the people that you hire especially the executive pastor. How many moles can one place hire, tighten up CTU!
9. Have the latest smart phone. You never know when you will have to send skematics of the new sanctuary to the local zoning board or a teens picture to the police.
8. Computer geeks are essential. Every church needs an Edgar (R.I.P) to stop the meltdown of nuclear reactors or make sure the church newsletter gets e-mailed to the congregation.
7. If you ever need to get teenagers to listen to you at youth group just scream "Federal Agent, let me see your hands!"
6. Breaking protocol is a good thing. It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
5. Bad things happen when the main guys daughter is around. See Kim Bauer! (Just kidding Sarah)
4. Every ministry needs a socially awkward employee or volunteer like Chloe. This person will typically be in the financial department or nursery.
3. Head pastors are like Presidents you either get a great one like President Palmer or a toal weiner like President Logan.
2. If you need information there is no better way than torture. Can I get an amen! Don't you wish you had a Jack Bauer around when someone comes up to you and says "Some people are saying...but I can't tell you who they are!"
1. How can things go so wrong in just 24 hours? Is Jack on a perpetual middle school overnighter?
So there you have it, feel free to add your own!
Agent Helsel out!
I wish Jack would have been one of my profs in Bible school!
Posted by: Brian | March 07, 2006 at 09:43 PM
Great list.
After the premiere, I came up with my own list trying to figure out why so many of us are Jackaholics. I think I like yours better.
http://www.wadehodges.com/?p=785
Posted by: wade hodges | March 07, 2006 at 10:36 PM
I'd also add, "Be sure to have as much representation as possible of 80's icons."
Posted by: Tony Myles | March 14, 2006 at 01:30 PM
As I'm catching up for lost time (even as I've read ahead of what is to come, as things have happened... Nina Myers is soon to bite the dust, thank God), I have actually figured out some things that can be truly helpful in ministry work... or atleast as I understand it.
Wade has some pretty good points I missed, however, it's not just Jack.
Anyways, eventually I'll throw out my elaborate thoughts on life and 24, sometime.
As for people who are the Chloe (even thought I'm now watching her first season, more to come learning about her character), don't write them off to certain departments, I mean heck, maybe they're the youth pastor!
From the quirky, helpful, and always faithful one...
Posted by: Alexander Wilhelmsen | July 31, 2008 at 04:08 PM