Interview with friend

Interview #2

For this interview I spoke with my friend Pat. He is from Glenmoore, PA and I have known him for about two and half years. Pat is a really personable and friendly kind of guy. He is married and has three children. When speaking with Pat I can see his desire to understand and know Christ better. He is a hard worker and feels pressured by trying to grow in many areas but being stretched to thin. The biggest thing I noticed about our interview was that he felt as though his life was filled with too many things. He felt as though his family was suffering because of there busy schedule. I feel as though many people today have the same mindset as Pat, they want to grow in there walk with God and with there families but they are over committed and “too busy.” Over and over in the interview the subject of time and simplicity surfaced. He thought the greatest need in the area was “less activities tempting families to over commit in activities and time. He said that at the current time he was interested in slowing down in the rat race of life and spending more time with his family and also pursuing God in a better way. Pat seems to really desire a relationship with Christ that goes deeper then the surface and that also effects his life and surroundings. He said if he could choose a church to attend it would be small, personable, uncomplicated, and independent (speaking of denominations). He believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way to heaven. From the interview I learned a lot about Pat and about his views of religion and family. I feel as though in some ways he views church as being overly religious and that he wants to see God in a new way but that he has not time or means of doing so. One other thing I asked Pat was: what do you think youth need in your area? He responded with, “A Godly influence, being happy with what they have and always not trying to be like the crowd.” I think that this interview has helped me to understand Pat better in a way that will help me to better shine my light and relate to him and his needs.