Liz Coates is learning not to trust her first instincts. After years of saying no to a life in ministry, the 35-year-old can’t imagine herself doing anything but working in a church. After swearing she’d never leave her job as associate pastor at First Baptist Church on Green Street in Gainesville, she’s now open to a new opportunity — becoming the assistant pastor at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. On Tuesday, Coates bid farewell to First Baptist after nearly 10 years of service and headed for the Empire State and a new community to share her passion for Christ.