“What has been the worst trait of the most influential minister in your life?”
This is the essential question (aside from the one about a genuine sense of calling by God) which every perspective minister must wrestle with.
The reason is simple.
The answer will shape their ministry.
The answer will colour, for good or bad, their time in ministry.
The answer will affect those around them.
The answer will affect the way those they minister to see God.
“Where do you see this negative trait within yourself?”
The answer to this will reveal their self awareness.
The answer will expose their ability to spot their own weaknesses.
The answer will show their alertness that this trait is, indeed, a negative not a positive.
“How are you not going to make the same mistakes?”
This answer will uncover the likelihood that generational damage will not be inflicted.
From what I recall, no one sat me down and asked me these questions when I was considering ordination nor while I was in vocational ministry.
In my next post I’ll share why I should have…
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