Videos by Question
This is the list of planned and approved 20 questions for this project, along with a shortened reference word or phrase.
Please note that all questions were not asked of every interviewee. Context and time allotted for each interview influenced the variety of questions drawn from the list for each interview.
Each page includes a playlist of the question with each pastor answering the assigned questions. To view the transcripts, load the video and click on the title to be redirected to the video's YouTube page.
1. Please tell your name, credentials, years of service, and brief pastoral history. Introduction
3. Describe the feelings you had on your first Sunday there. Feelings First Sunday
6. What surprises did you encounter? Surprises
7. Describe any disappointments you encountered. Disappointments
8. Tell us how your calling is in alignment with your personal identity. Calling and Identity
10. If there are staff, describe the sense you got from the staff upon your arrival. Staff Feelings
13. Describe situations of positive reactions. Positive Reactions
14. Describe aspects of being a man that you thought might come into play in the new location. As a Man
15. How did those aspects play out upon your arrival and settling in? Settling in
17. How did you keep a solid identity in the face of homophobia?
19. What advice would you give a gay pastor approaching a new church job? Advice to Pastor