Church Mistakenly Employs Homeless Musician For Three Years Thinking He Was New Youth Pastor

[Reverend Conehead]

Sounds like this guy did a good job. Maybe the church should have sent him to seminary training and then kept him.

SAVAGE, MN—Scandal erupted at Dakota Avenue Christian Church on Sunday, as it was revealed that beloved and long-standing youth pastor Blake Dickinson, who goes by the name “Rhino,” was actually just a homeless guitar player that had wandered into a service several years ago.

An internal investigation revealed that Dickinson had been sitting on the corner of Dakota Avenue and First Street one summer morning, playing acoustic covers of Radiohead songs in hopes of scoring some change from passersby. Wandering into the church to ask if he could use the restroom, he was immediately assumed to be the new youth pastor, due to the guitar he was carrying, as well as his unkempt looks, Birkenstock sandals, and distinct patchouli scent.

When the real youth pastor hire arrived, security stopped him at the church’s entrance, claiming he was far too clean-shaven and qualified-looking to be a youth pastor.

“I didn’t mean no harm,” Dickinson told reporters. ... [continued]

full article: http://babylonbee.com/news/church-m...or-three-years-think-he-was-new-youth-pastor/

 

[Eric_Boyer]

this has to be satire

When the real youth pastor hire arrived, security stopped him at the church’s entrance, claiming he was far too clean-shaven and qualified-looking to be a youth pastor.

security at church entrances?

 

[speedkilz88]

this has to be satire



security at church entrances?

Bigger churches do have security, but I don't see how they would turn someone away that said they were the new youth pastor (usually they are just a presence anyway). And if that did happen I think they could easily contact the church via phone and remedy the situation.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Bigger churches do have security, but I don't see how they would turn someone away that said they were the new youth pastor (usually they are just a presence anyway). And if that did happen I think they could easily contact the church via phone and remedy the situation.

this sounds more like a comedy routine:

"due to the guitar he was carrying, as well as his unkempt looks, Birkenstock sandals, and distinct patchouli scent."

I don't realize youth pastors and phish heads were one and the same

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Okay, I think you guys are right. I think it is satire. Enough bizarre things happen that sometimes you're not sure.

 

[JDSmith]

Yeah, that is so made up. "He's unkept and stinks of petuli, must be the new youth pastor."

And, the dead giveaway - if you scroll to the bottom of the page it says,"The Babylon Bee is Your Trusted Source For Christian News Satire."