In an ideal situation, the appointment pastors would learn a significant amount from the circuit pastor, making them better leaders as they move on to other appointments. The Holy Spirit has made use of some pretty unlikely folks in the past. Of cource the situation would need to be approached prayerfully, but I'm convinced it could be a starting point. After all, what we are offering doesn't stack up well in understandable terms. The job is low paying.
Career path is uncertain.
If a corporate recruiter placed that kind of sales picth at potential employees, the vacancy rate would likely stay very high. Well I have to get back tofiguring which of my systems have been knocked out by the lightening strike from Friday night. This has been a welcome and pleasant break from the trials and tribulations of technology.