Hard time getting hired as preacher because I am single

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Hi yall,
I am interested in pursuing a part-time to full-time career as a evangelist in the church of Christ. I have been a preacher ever since I was a kid although I never got paid for it. However there are some some obstacles to me being a preacher. I am not married and typically no church of Christ will hire a single man as a evangelist. Also I like to drink alcohol in moderation. The churches of Christ are in a widespread minister shortage so some churches may have to be less choosy in who they hire. Typically its the smaller churches who are more lax with hiring. The bad thing is the smaller churches typically dont pay a living wage

Another reason why I may not get hired is because I like to drink alcohol in moderation. A church would fire me most likely if they saw me having a beer at a local restaurant. Also I would get fired for going to the liquor store or buying wine at the local Walmart. Also the smaller churches tend to be the most conservative. Some of the more extreme churches believe its a sin for the pastor to eat meals on a regular basis inside the parsonage. I just hope I would not get fired and kicked out of the parsonage for having breakfast in the parsonage but its a very real possibility in the more extreme small churches perhaps.I am afraid i would get fired if they find out about me drinking alcohol in the parsonage.

Also one big reason why churches like to hire married men is so they can get the preacher's wife volunteering for the church with zero pay in a 2 for 1 deal. I just dont know if I can put up with all of this just to be a evangelist. My solution is starting my church plant but thats more of a long-term deal.....I have to find members for the church plant. in order for that to work. It requires big legal bills to start a church but luckily I have the money to bankroll the legal bills...Should I just get hired as a evangelist or be a church planter.

What are your qualifications? Do you have a degree in divinity?

I would think that some churches with a large number of single ladies might be on the lookout for a single preacher.

Normally would never offer this to someone with your level of indoctrination. And subsequently your livelyhood,possibly ,your veiw of how life should be....and most likely I can offer no points of discussion that could penetrate someone ,anyones mindset .. of their real life programming And no doubt you will do what you may have been programned to be since childhood . But as you can see, by requirements to be married or not consume alchohol . May seem to be rather discrimitory practices .
And promoting these values in the church doctrine . May also be discrimitory to other people . And inspite of our world being a world full of hypocracies . Promoting them ? maybe cause others to be victims of discrimination . In variety of ways .That may go far beyond your realm of knowledge .You are on a website ,that does not promote discrimination.
As you may have read many Aspies face this daily. So perhaps conceptually you might consider growing past your early life programming . OR possibly you could use such a role as evangelical preacher in such a way to reach the greatest number of people ideas to reduce discrimination in the world ? After you are able to cleanly segragate your concepts from the more traditional concepts of your church ?,and those whom promote them ? ( a new possibly more enlightened following) . But these all are just words . Your decisions of course are your own . [[[And these thought offerings are merely just my own opinion ..]]]
Personal experience: Had been raised hard core Catholic. Even consided being a Nun . but the amount of hypocrasy I faced,became more than I could tolerate,even in my own birth family. That I had to abandon any active associations with them. In favour of considering the association as a mere novelty . But still hold a firm concept of God.best wishes regardless .

By the way, I once knew of a Catholic nun who wanted to be a preacher. She couldn't do that as a Catholic, so she switched to the Methodist church and became a Methodist preacher. Switching denominations isn't unheard of.

But, if you want to remain with your present denomination, then you should probably cease boozing. Indulging in something that you are required to condemn as a sin would make you a hypocrite. Think of Jimmy Swaggart, and other examples. Your liver will thank you for giving up the liquor. As will your brain cells. Just get high on the Lord.

On the other hand, you could just be ready with this quote:

Is this your denomination?

https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth ... a4d2093f1a

Pete Hegseth is a known alcoholic.

You definitely appear to have the solid background to be preaching,from your above posting ..... best wishes in your endeavour .