Excellent post! I came to the pastorate later in life too, after a career in the Air Force, and your perspectives are very similar to mine. In fact, after about six months or so as a new pastor I was convicted enough to go back and apologize to one of my former pastors for not supporting him in the right way when I was under his leadership and teaching. Moving across that fence has really given me a new perspective. Each one of your points could have come from my own hand, thanks for sharing!