{"id":30218,"date":"2018-10-03T16:58:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T21:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbcpathway.local\/?p=30218"},"modified":"2018-10-02T14:18:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T19:18:54","slug":"longtime-pastor-is-also-longtime-school-administrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2018\/10\/03\/longtime-pastor-is-also-longtime-school-administrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime pastor is also longtime school administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>RICHLAND \u2013<\/strong> Five days a week, the proverbial school bell calls Doug Jacobson to duty. On Sundays, it\u2019s the proverbial church bell that summons him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Jacobson is pastor of Eureka Baptist in Richland and Elementary Superintendent at Swedesborg R-3 School District.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">In this modern age, how does one juggle such diverse institutional work? According to Jacobson, who\u2019s pastored at the same Richland church for 34 years, it\u2019s all about \u201cbeing accessible to the people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI\u2019ve found whether people come to church or not, they always want you to pray for them or seek your advice,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Jacobson has also been Superintendent at Swedeborg R-3 Elementary School for seven years. This follows 18 years as an elementary principal in Crocker and nine years as a teacher in Waynesville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAll 34 years of my school work as a teacher and as an administrator, I\u2019ve also been a bivocational pastor,\u201d Jacobson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cEureka (Baptist Church) is not even in the school district. While I was at Crocker, some people came to Eureka,\u201d he said. The church runs 50-70 in Sunday morning worship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI\u2019ve always been fortunate to work with a lot of Christians on the staff. The communities are friendly and receptive to the Christian flavor in the school. When people come to know you are sincere in your walk for Christ, people come to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">A woman who had been abused visited Jacobson a few years ago. She knew he was a minister and came to see him at his school office. Jacobson was able to get her financial assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">To be sure, there are challenges in the dual responsibilities. For example, The Gideons aren\u2019t as free to bring New Testaments to schools as they once were. However, students at the school still gather around the flagpole to pray during the See You At The Pole (SYATP) event each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAll the districts have always allowed this (SYATP), and it hasn\u2019t kept Christian teachers from participating. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes are still allowed. I\u2019ve always been careful to follow guidelines for groups to function in the school. I don\u2019t want to lose the opportunity to minister in the school and share my faith,\u201d Jacobson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cHolidays are an issue that come up from time to time. The music teachers ask about certain music. I tell them to approach it from a historical standpoint. Jesus is a historical figure, and we\u2019re just telling his story,\u201d Jacobson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cOne of the challenges in smaller churches is that the ebbs and flows in the congregation are noticeable, and it makes you concerned,\u201d Jacobson said. But, he added, \u201cyou just keep preaching the Gospel and being faithful. I\u2019m blessed at Eureka to have good support groups, good Sunday school teachers, good deacons, and we\u2019re blessed to be unified.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Jacobson sees time management as the biggest challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe tasks were easier as a teacher,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are more activities to cover as principal and superintendent. I try to balance family life with my two daughters, my marriage, church life, school activities, sermon preparation time, visiting those in the hospital. I want to stay fresh physically, spiritually and emotionally.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u03bd<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five days a week, the proverbial school bell calls Doug Jacobson to duty. 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