By Erik Cave, Director of NextGen Ministries, PacNWC
Enjoy this interview with Austin Bailey, the new Lead Pastor at Pine Lake Covenant Church
What is your personal and ministry background?
Over the last decade, God has called us to different churches that are no less than 1,500 miles away from each other. We have gone from Chicago, to Texas, to Connecticut, and finally Washington. Our family joke is that we can’t accept a call unless it is literally across the country. Living in such different regions of the country has really allowed us to appreciate how God has blessed our Covenant movement. So excited to be part of what God is doing in the PacNWC.
What three traits define you?
Friendly, hospitable, generous. If you do the math, you will figure out that I am a type 2 on the enneagram!
Where is your favorite place to be?
You can often find me at a coffee shop that pours a good medium roast. Most of the time you will find me there with a friend, but on rare days find me alone with a good book.
What is the weirdest job you’ve ever had?
It wasn’t that weird, but when I worked at a golf course, I was the guy who drove the ball picker at the range. Let me tell you, people don’t “practice” at the range, they try to hit the ball picker!
What would you do for a career if you weren’t doing this?
I don’t know if it would support or have the approval of my family, but I would be a bartender. It was one of my favorite jobs where I got to talk to people and allowed me to sleep in every day!
What is the one thing you cannot resist?
Ice cream! No matter how full I am or how cold it might be outside I will always take two scoops in a waffle cone!
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