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Tuesday List: Other Jobs I’d Like to Have

For this week’s Tuesday List, here’s a list of some of the different jobs I’d like to have if I didn’t have a call on my life to be a pastor. Please note that this list operates under the assumption that I’d also have the requisite skill and gifting to perform these professions for, as you’ll soon see, my resume falls short for most of these potential professions.

1. NFL Football Player. Because I like to hit people, I’d play defense. I’m better on defense than offense. I’d play outside linebacker or defensive end (I played defensive end in high school and during my freshman year of college).  I’d play for the 49ers. Frank Gore and I would lead the team back to her old glory days.

2. Ultimate Fighter. I’d fight in the light heavyweight division (205lbs.) or middleweight division (185lbs.).

3. Adventure Travel Company Business Owner. I’d start my own adventure travel company along with my buddy Campbell, we’d call it “Epic Journey,” and we’d lead groups of people on epic adventure trips (backpacking, rafting, mountain biking, etc.) where we’d simultaneously preach the gospel to our clients and direct them to plug into a healthy local church when they returned home.

4. Architect. I’d design both commercial and residential buildings and aim to include secret passageways in most all of my designs.

5. City Planner. I’d design cities that have a multitude of central gathering places that facilitate city community, that have hip downtown cultural centers, that have a high percentage of open space and parks, and that offer ample low income and upper income housing options.

6. Professional Downhill Mountainbiker. I’d ride my bike down mountains and get paid for it. I’d start my own line of biking gear called, simply, “RAD.” My racing name would be Cru Jones.

7. Chef. I’d become extremely proficient at making, serving, and selling my favorite dish: pizza. I wouldn’t cook anything besides pizza. I’d make my pizzas in one size only: Large. And I’d serve one free dark beer (must be over 21 and must not abuse alcohol) with each purchase of one of my famous pizzas. I’d make sure to include the cost of the beer in the pizza price.

8. Professional Backpacker. I’d get paid to go backpacking by writing articles and books about my backpacking adventures.

9. Stuntman. I’d design and execute high profile stunts for films and have my brother perform any of the stunts that I was too afraid to perform.

10. High School Teacher and Football Coach. I’d teach History, English or, maybe, Physical Education (as long as we could devote half the year to Dodgeball and the other half to Full Contact Badminton) and I’d coach the varsity football team, quickly becoming one of those inspirational coaches that changes everybody’s lives, wins tons of games, and gets a “based on a true story” movie made after him.