Giving the answer or riding the jouney?

I think that following Jesus answers the big questions in life. From my point of view, it makes sense.

Today it was pointed out during my christian worship class that there exists a tension revolving around providing answers.

As worship leaders and preachers we should give answers.

But equally, we should accompany people on the journey of discovering answers for themselves. 

Again, like other things I have previously mentioned (here and here), there is a tension which must be balanced in ministry.

Those in ministry need to tread the fine line of journeying with people towards a solution, with directly pointing them towards to answer.

In some cases, the journey will be more cathartic and the journey significant in finding the explanation (for example, through a time of suffering or grief), in others, the query needs to be resolved in a much quicker manner (a more theological enquiry).