What Are Your Occupational Hazards?
“stumbling block= lady putting belt & boots back on after security check”
That was a recent twitter from someone in the ministry who travels alot. It really jumped out at me for some reason; maybe its honesty and vividness. Those must’ve been some boots. So it got me to thinking about the occupational hazards of ministry, whether it’s travelling alone frequently, or the “car porn” which Eugene Cho alludes to, or the addiction to success and power which I’ve witnessed deteriorate ministries and personalities. So how do we protect ourselves from on-the-job stumbling blocks that are simply unavoidable? And on the flip-side, how do we keep ourselves fresh, whole, healed, strong, and dare I sound like a prude – holy?
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Wayne, too funny as I saw that tweet and had just talked to him minutes before that incident
For me, how I am looking to address these things is to not do ministry on my own. I am trying to get to a place where my wife and I work together more in harmony and also I am inviting people to help me remain accountable. With counsel, humbleness, fellowship, and lots of prayer I believe it is possible to get through those hazards better than if we tried to face them alone.