Ragamuffin Readers…What’s Your Day Job?
I think there is this common perception that most of the 4000 or so readers a day that come by here or RSS in are in the church creative world.
I highly doubt that.
I know LOTS are.
I know LOTS are not.
So let’s find out.
Lurkers come out.
Everybody…
What’s your day job?
Los
High school English teacher…
Insurance agent. We’re on the “dark side” – no where close to the church creative world.
Full-Time Churchy person…
Web Developer for a consulting company.
Stay-at-home Dad…by day
Athletic Trainer…by night
Intern Coordinator/Hotel Relations for BigStuf Camps
Stay at home mom, but I am married to a Creative Arts Pastor.
Outside Sales
work for a company that develops CMS for web hosting
Church guy
I work for the local school board tv station. Filming/editing all of the big school productions.
Help keep the local channel up and running.
I am sure we keep at least 3 people entertained!
Currently, digital strategerist at an ad agency. Formerly a church marketer in the ad world. Constantly a fan of Carlos.
retired nurse,full time artist,nana!
Worship guy by day, by night, by weekend…
I’m a loan documentation specialist and the receptionist of a commercial loan division at a bank in Tulsa, OK.
I work full-time at a traditional First Baptist in a small town near Charleston, SC. But my husband and I are on a team of about 25 people who are planting a new church in a town 30 minutes or so away. (Not that that has anything to do with my employment, except to say that I work at a church that I do not attend. It’s interesting.)
worship leader
Registered Nurse
Volunteer Jr. High Sponsor
graphic designer,
musician,
church music director
database engineer by day. student missions by hobby.
i live in new york city and work in fashion! it sounds cooler than it really is, but i totally love it.
software developer / business owner
production manager for Thomas Nelson publishing company, formerly a missionary teacher
Director of Video Operations, a church in Austin.
IT guy working for the Man by day. random web developer and church media guy on the side.
Full-Time Graphic Designer, and I’m the worship director of my church. We are small, so it’s not a full-time position.
finance/operations asst.@ a church – numbers and such get pretty boring, this site gives me my creative boost daily.
Software developer
sports reporter/columnist for my local newspaper
I own a photography/design studio. And write. And do marketing. Pretty much anything in the creative field.
High School Senior
church planter/social entrepreneur
I am a stay at home foster mom and i also work part time at my church for the childrens ministry
Health Insurance by Day… worship team, media tech, home group guy by night.
Stay-At-Home Mom masquerading as a Freelance Writer… or is it the other way around?
Medical Profession – Day Time
Church Plant Team Leader – Evening Time(+ any other available time)
…located in Muncie, IN
http://www.vagabondrunn.wordpress.com
i be a teknicle rite-er
I’m with the legislative & public policy department for a Christian health care sharing company.
college student pursuing full time ministry in worship and intercession (I also teach english on the side)
Full time church worker in Children’s and Web Ministry. Also wife, mother of 3, child of God surviving and thriving by the grace of God!
IT Manager
I’m a Marketing & Communications officer / webmaster at an institute for Higher Education in the Netherlands…
(And that sounds a lot cooler than it really is…)
I’m a middle school and college aged ministry director. And a musician and drinker of fine coffee.
worship leader for a month and a half old church plant
IT Supervisor by day, though feeling called to go into full-time ministry.
Software developer. I live my creative life vicariously through my brother Danny Stephens
SAHM of 4 boys ages 6 and under
Stay at home mom & I paint things for people.
Intern @ Teen Mania Ministries–in School of Worship–
My responsibility/job/”Ministry Placement” is to keep the auditorium up and rolling. -Currently running/learning lighting.
-cD
Petroleum Contractor…
stay at home home….part-time speech-language pathologist…wife of children’s pastor
stay at home mom of three, and a freelance writer (sort of)
one of the few males working in womens imaging at northside….but also a production junkie
Happy Mama, Happy Writer.
I’m a Youth Pastor and Events Co-ordinator
Non-profit consultant (mostly church based stuff) and full time uncle (daycare).
Programmer Analyst for a Health Care Company in Virginia Beach.
I forgot to say, I’m a children’s pastor’s wife. He’s the creative one.
video director at a church
Civil Engineer/City Planner with emphasis on Transportation
Happy Mama. Happy Writer.
Work in the oil & gas business…mostly office/paper work, some in the field work. Also a photographer on the side and musician (lead guitar) for several churchy groups.
arts administrator, fitness instructor.
Middle School Science Teacher
Software Engineer
I’ve been called CFO, Staff Accountant, Office Manager. Not sure what my actual title is. But I control all the finances/money for a Pro Audio Store in Atlanta. The Northpoint churches are good customers to us. We also do lots of business with every wanna be rapper in the ATL. I hear a lot of crunk music in my day job.
Started in ministry at mega church…
Then worked in church plant…
Now overseas in Asia on the mission field.
IT Consultant for now, soon-to-be law student
Chef Manager of an employee cafe for Blue Cross Blue Shield
Market Analyst for Yamaha Marine
Children’s Pastor
IT Consultant for an Internation software company
Marketing (Executive) ROCKSTAR!
Account Executive for an integrated communications firm in Tallahassee, FL
Fulltime Mom
Small Business Owner (you know you want to visit: http://www.lalalollipop.etsy.com or thatssewlala.blogspot.com)
bible college student by day…and late night.
but if it counts, i’m in school to be in creative church things.
home educator, mom to a graphic designer
Long-term Missionary…La Paz, Bolivia
Video director/editor at a church in Southern California.
Creative Arts/Worship Pastor
part time church creative guy, full time print and mail manager
worship leader/ student pastor
Facilities/maintenance/English and athletics teacher/chauffeur/fundraiser/missionary with my wife and boy at a camp facility in Kerch, Ukraine.
Now, stay at home Mommy…
Former Delta flight attendant
Pope
eMarketing Manager for a hotel chain – I’m not at all religious, but am an admirer of faith.
Full time Youth Director. So yes, I am a churchy creative person.
I am one of the Music Directors at http://www.originsnyc.com
I am also a Theater Presenter at the Apple Store in SoHo NYC
children’s ministry director.
Project Manager @ Designvox in East Grand Rapids, MI
Civil Engineer by day.
Web and Graphic Designer, Musician, and Co-Worship and Creative Team Director by night and weekend.
Multimedia Designer/Creative Kid at a church.
director of kidstuf
oakbrook community church
kokomo, in
Youth and Activities Pastor in Asheville
Production Designer (motion graphics/video/etc.) at NewSpring Church. Before that I was a full-time t-shirt designer.
Stay at home mom, go to a very creative church.
I am a computer systems administrator for a mid-sized financial institution by day.
I am also a worship leader, and a member of a band called Silencing the Stones (www.stsband.com).
You can call me bi-vocational, because unfortunately, I do not make my living in the creative arena, but do a lot of work in that arena.
WANTED – Full time, no pay, cooking, cleaning, sanitation engineer, taxi driver, events coordinator, must speak several unknown languages.
POSTION FILLED BY ME! I don’t have time to work outside the house.
Home educating mama of 6
I’m a drug dealer……..no, really! I’m a compounding pharmacist. I literally make every prescription I dispense by hand. It’s a lot of fun!
Grad student & actress.
Automation Engineer
Global Marketing Specialist, ProLogis
UPS at night, volunteer Youth leader at a Hispanic Church
I am a restaurant owner.
bookkeeper by day, sports photojournalist by night and weekend, musician other times when not sleeping.
I am a restaurant owner…but secretly wish I could be a pastor/churchplanter.
church guy – lead pastor, inner-city.
I don’t get “paid” to do anything really exept the occasional web manager gig I do as needed for Baton Rouge Christian Counseling Center but I homeschool my kids, and work at the Baton Rouge Dream Center which is the innercity outreach arm of Healing Place Church.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my jobs!!
community life pastor [small groups]
church planter, cleveland, ohio
Principal by day…campus pastor by night…oh yeah don’t forget husband and father in there.
Teacher, Colombia, South America.
Connection Specialist
Application Developer for call center at a major bank / Part of new church plant in Providence, RI
I run a software company that specializes in compliance and surveillance tools for the financial services industry.
MH
I nanny for a beautiful 14 month old during the day, but I just launched a listing site,Once Wed, where women can list their new, used, or sample wedding gowns for free.
Student Pastor & CAMA Teen Coordinator (in that order).
Web developer/programmer. Guitarist in church worship team.
Well, I do graphic design and marketing for Eden Foods as a day job, but I am also heavily involved as a volunteer for a church plant in which I also do graphic design and marketing, and A/V, and worship, and whatever else I can get my hands on.
worship arts and youth pastor
University Residence Life Graduate Assistant
Data Warehouse Analyst for a mid sized bank in Upstate New York.
Therapist and PhD student in clinical social work
Part-time vet tech, mom of an alternative-style 17 yr old, and non-church going Christian.
Condominium manager in uptown Charlotte, NC
Publications/Art Director for my church in Kansas City.
Free Lance Graphic Designer.
Production Nerd.
Part time Stay at home Dad
Part time Christian retail manager
Part time Director of First Impressions for http://www.fellowshipholden.com/
I guess you could put a check in both categories.
lion tamer
Outreach Coordinator in a growing church.
I still haven’t seen any stuntmen that read this blog!?
better known as worship pastor. but mostly lion tamer.
Teacher’s Aide and Substitute and Internet Campus Pastor’s wife
Student, son, brother, nerd, all-around nice guy.
Draftsman for an engineering company.
buy rags(clothing) for a bargain store chain of a few stores in Tulsa, OK
Glorified Secretary @ a church
Publications & Web Stuff
Kitchen & Bath Designer/Purchasing Manager/Division Manager for a builder in Delaware. And I teach spinning classes.
But I desperately wish I was part of the church creative world.
Media/Music Coordinator
House of Joy
Valdosta, GA
middle school orchestra/guitar teacher
I make websites for the inter-web.
Audio engineer and Pro drummer.
Student/babysitter/nanny. I graduate with a B.S. in Psychology on May 3, and I have no “real” job lined up.
Brand Manager for The Richards Group (Dallas, TX), but live in Atlanta and work on The Home Depot account. Basically a do what needs to be done guy.
Also a part-time photog when time allows for it.
unemployed youth minister
I am a Mom, Project Planner/Project Manager for an electrical contracting company, and a cake baker/decorator.
College student, Spanish tutor, hoping to become a high school Spanish teacher next year.
Brand Manager in the music industry
Youth and Education Pastor
I am the Executive Assistant to our senior Pastor. That’s a 24 hour – 7 day a week job.Plus- I’m a wife and mother to two beautiful girls. I think I need an assistnat!
writer + fifth and sixth grade pastor in Grand Rapids
Jack of all Trades IT Guy, Water and Sewer Dept.
I work in full-time ministry as program director for Quest (http://www.alertacademy.com/quest/) and also do freelance photography and design work.
creative guy @ a church
Pastor // Leadership Developer // Film Editor // Director of Safehouse Ministries, Inc.
Network Engineer.
All your IPs are belong to us.
Jazz Musician.
You know they give degrees in that?
F/T Grad student at the University of South Florida
Worship Arts pastor in Long Beach, CA.
I am a contractor. Love your blog. God has blessed you with an amazing gift.
receptionist, former minister afflicted with mad church disease
speech therapist/ early interventionist
Church music staffer, church musician, freelance musician.
Systems Product Manager at a really, really, really big information technology company
I’m one of those full-time church creatives, and I for one am glad we’re not the only one’s stopping by the Ragamuffin Soul.
Church Planter in the VC (Ventura County)
Potential N.P. Strategic Partner
Church Planter in the VC (Ventura County)
Potential N.P. Strategic Partner
I’m a Resident Director for a women’s dorm full of International students….I love it!
Broker and co-owner small real estate company, manage rental properties and list and sell anything real estate. Absolutely totally NOT a creative person in any facet – I am a worker bee not a hive designer.
I work in the IT Department at a Law-Firm during the day and as the Creative Director for a Church Plant the rest of the time…
2nd year student at the University of Florida going for a Master’s in Elementary Education!
Web producer for television website at the NBC affiliate in Memphis, TN
Pastor, Fellowship Church, Holden, Massachusetts
“Managing Director of a Wholesale Importer”
Which means I sell lampshades to stores who sell them to people. And argue with China about when they are shipping us more.
i don’t know… former youth worker, former social worker, former regional youth worker, currently bible college student & church administrator, future pastor… choose whatever you want…
FT WL
I am a chauffer, mediator, chef, maid, butler, nurse, advocate, spiritual advisor, life coach, wiper of tears, finder of homework and lost socks and soccer cleats, laundry guru, toy picker upper, nose wiper, bath drawer, personal librarian, clothes picker outer, tv turner on-er, photographer, tooth fairy, santa claus, easter bunny, tooth puller, spider killer, diaper changer, bottle maker, time out giver, hug and kiss giver, field trip chaperone, and unconditional love giver. In other words, I’m a MOM! Best job on earth
Recruiter for a company that staffs Nuclear Power Plants
Computer Systems Analyst
Portland, OR
Minister of Students; Itinerant speaker
Semi-pro football playing missionary in Prague, Czech Rep. working to reach a country of almost 90% atheists through sport, with hopes of one day church planting here….
Worship Pastor, Church Leader, Cairo, Egypt.
Student/Mom of 4/Homemaker/wife
Financial / IT Analyst for a trucking company in East TN.
Volunteer Drama writer(most short sketches)/ director / actor for my church.
Community group facilitator.
Stay-at-Home-Mom who also does babysitting after school and tutoring at night. I also am a Domestic Engineer and Side-Tracked Home Executive.
Wedding and Event Videographer; Business Owner
wife, mom to three, home educator
Church planter in Richmond, Virginia
Full-time college student, for one more month
i work as the creative assistant at sandals church. which means i make things happen.
mommy to three kids- sons age 5 & 4 and daughter age 1. I am also a pastor’s wife. My husband pastor’s a tiny church in a tiny town in northeast Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the only staff member.
Tax Collector for the State of California, but I really want to be an artist.
IT World – monitor incoming files and project management
Barista for Coffee People in the Portland International Airport and full time college majoring in Youth Ministry, with no desire whatsoever to actually work in the church.
15 year System Administrator (pick a OS, any OS) desperately trying abide by the will of God. My heart is not in this job and hasn’t been for 5 years.
But God has me here doing what I am doing and I depend on Him to do an excellent job for me.
My boss loves me and wants to keep me forever. That is God and God alone.
missionary, artist, musician
~ Bangkok, Thailand
Full time assistant district managaer of a reset company, (I work from home) Full time mom, part time pet sitter in Alpharetta GA
Graphic Designer/Video Editor/Photographer/Slave at a photography studio in Reading, PA
Also a connoisseur of Starbucks.
College student, songwriter.
Wife and Mother
I do Sales for UPS…but I love to blog.
Marketing Director for the School of Theatre (FSU). And a mom.
Mechanical Engineer in Monarch Plaza..I watch the cars go up and down Peachtree St. with Lenox square in the backgroud.
Pastor’s Intern and college student
full-time, over-worked and underpaid college student
Full time Technical Director at a Church
Radio producer/Television studio production with aspirations of working in the music industry or doing Creatuve churchy stuff
SAHM to six and worship leader. Thankfully, much of my church work can be done from home.
IT Project Manager for a Health Clinic… Huntsville, AL
I do Production/Creative at sojournhuntsville.org
Looking to bust out into my “full time” calling asap!!!
Psychologist – Leadership and organizational development, training, individual counseling, stress management.
college student and student pastor
Video Editor/Motion Graphic Designer, North Point Ministries
I think I’ve seen you around?
Construction Engineering
Sr. Director of Artist Development worldwide for Integrity Music.
Programming director, RidgePoint Church, Winter Haven Florida.
Commercial Vehicle Insurance Specialist, We specialize in insuring 18 Wheeler(Big Rig) Fleets.
Worship Leader, Production Team
Training & Development Manager by day.
Church Planter by night/weekends/lunch hour.
Day- Scheduler for a Loan Signing Service
Night- Youth Pastor & Worship Leader
I work from home (in Florida) for my brother who is in the entertainment business in Los Angeles.
I’m a pastor at a small church that loves worship and technology.
1) Worship Design & Production @ The Vine church in Braselton, Georgia
2) High School English Teacher
Worship/Creative Arts Guy
Singles Ministry admin & much much more (also play cello on worship team)
Im a full time student… but im currently on a years internship as an IT Technician in an factory in Belfast… I also am a photographer…
I am unemployed, aspiring and holdig on for the right opportunity in Piblic Relations or Advertising. Im single oh yeah and I do lots of kickboxing!
oh my gosh – that is why I am unemployed I can’t even spell! We ned a spell checker on the comment box Los- I meant to say “holding on for the right opportunity in public relations as opposed to piblic”
your worst nightmare
Consulting practice leader for marketing analytics in fa Fortune 50 company
college student- LSU
Mom to 3 kids
8-5 every day, I call people and want them to work for people like Honda, Toyota, Oakley, Southern California Edison, etc….I’m a scumbag recruiter. And after 5, I’m just a scumbag…HA! Occasionally, I drum at my church…..looks like I should use your blog as a recruiting tool……
Restaurant manager @ http://www.moonstonebistro.com however I am trying to become a full-time churchy person. Anybody out there looking for a youth pastor?
Sahm of a 3, 5, and 7 year old.
I home school all 3 of them.
One is special needs so sometimes I feel like a part time therapist too, lol.
I am a Child Development Consultant for a United Way Agency, Childcare Resources. I train child care providers.
mom and nanny
Software architect for a large global mobile telecom company
Media Student from Singapore….
Help to oversee the music team at our kids services.
Creative Arts team member….
Play the drums & the second keys…
Full time journalist. Freelance writer. Indie musician.
You’re right Los, I think this is the most-commented entry so far. I’m sure there will be about 12 more posts before mine by the time I click “submit comment.”
I fall under the blanket of creative media/worship church staff.
lots of revolutionage in my spare time.
viva
tc//Px
Mom and telecom consultant
Full-Time College Student…Part-time employee at Athens Church
Procurement Analyst for the C-17 at Boeing
I was a missionary in East Africa, next week I start my new job as Pastor of Mobilization helping our church be more creatively involved in what God is doing around the world and doing our part. Yep. I am excited about teaching people to work with the poor…its gonna be fun!
Bi Vo – small business owner (Granite Countertops) and Worship Pastor
I’m a full time student (journalism), and work part-time as a retail merchandiser.
I’m full-time church staff as the Creative Arts Director and I love it! I’m also proud to take part in the world’s most commented blog entry! Somebody call the Guinness people…
HS student by day…lifeguard on the weekends.
Youth Ministry Intern by day.
Premier Designs jeweler with my wife by night!
Stay at home mom and domestic engineer extraodinaire!
full-time student, graphic designer, musician. i also dabble in a little ultimate frisbee
Guitar teacher right now, but trying to find a spot in a church as a worship/creative arts pastor or something like that.
St. Arbukcs Barista. and guitar player for my church, and worship leader for the youth……
By day: I manage the CMS (FellowshipOne) at The Rock Church in San Bernardino (rockchurch.com).
By night: Husband, musician, photographer.
I am amazed to see all the different kinds of people who check this place out. Boggling, absolutely boggling!
Monday and Tuesday: I work on Marchen Studios, my own business
Wednesday thru Saturday: I am a bartender and server at California Pizza Kitchen at the Riverside Plaza.
book editor
worship guy.
Contract Administrator in Houston, TX
Property title company exec by week
kid’s ministry mcee by weekend
assignment editor for national tv network
Full-time banker at a community bank in Acworth, Georgia.
Part-time students/ media director for a small church in Cartersville, Georgia.
Pre-K teacher
Ice Trucker in Spring
Sea World Water Skier in Summer
Alaskan Crab Fisherman in Fall
Shopping Mall Santa in Winter
I am part of the church creative world… I’m the Celebrative Arts Coordinator at the Grove in Riverside, CA…in other words I’m the “worship pastor’s assistant.” :]
I’m a pastor, worship leader, and teacher, but God says wait right now – so I’m using my gifts as a Corporate Trainer/Instructional Designer…
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