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Pastors serve God full time while working second job

Preachers admit maintaining a balance is difficult

Ed Worth, center, his wife, Linda, and employee and church member Scott Lovell stand outside of Good Samaritan Baptist Church on McEver Road in Gainesville. Lovell is service manager at Worth Commercial, Worth’s commercial appliance repair business behind the church. Worth is the full-time pastor and works full time in his shop. - photo by NAT GURLEY

0621pastor 1 — Ed Worth, center, his wife, Linda, and employee and church member Scott Lovell stand outside of Good Samaritan Baptist Church on McEver Road in Gainesville. Lovell is service manager at Worth Commercial, Worth’s commercial appliance repair business behind the church. Worth is the full-time pastor and works full time in his shop. - photo by NAT GURLEY

Jesus was a carpenter. His disciples were fishermen. Even Moses made a living as a shepherd.