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Ben explains how they choose ministers - and why no Amish man seeks the job. And, his own "close call".
"The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." - Proverbs 16:33
0:00 Is Ben a minister?
0:18 How they choose
1:15 Amish spouse's secret
1:36 "The Lot"
3:46 Ben in the Lot
5:54 Why being chosen is scary
6:46 Reason #1 (why no one wants it)
9:01 What's "un-American" about the Amish ministry
11:36 Reason #2
12:06 The unknown preacher
13:02 Community support?
Ben Riehl belongs to an Old Order Amish church and lives with his family in Lancaster County, PA.
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Image credits: Mike Sparks; Lauren Futch