The pastor lets me operate the preschool once our policies have been approved by the appropriate church board, and I would not presume to try to tell him how to carry out pastoral duties. And, oh yes, I just remembered, in public I always call him by his title and name and he identifies me by my surname, Ms. Paint. Spiritual Direction 4. Be my pastor. She was echoing a common request.
Directors look to the pastor for personal spiritual direction.
They want the pastor to hear their joys and confessions, to pray with them and to occasionally lead worship for them. The type and extent of formal religious content and expression vary greatly in Lutheran preschool operations. Yet almost every director with whom I've spoken welcomes pastoral input into the process. Some keep it very general, just attempting to instill a sense of trust or awe. Others get quite specific with Bible stories, songs, and drama.