Sharing Awkward Situations

I have had a personal policy in ministry: If anything happens which could possibly compromise or harm your ministry, report it to the Church leadership without delay. Here's one example: I was driving without displaying my license. The traffic police issued a fine. I paid the fine almost immediately, but the payment got lost in the system. A warrant was issued for my arrest. They soon found my payment, but the warrant was still in the works. So I reported to the Church leadership. OBSERVATION: In my experience, such disclosures have always been received in a good spirit, in trust, and in confidence by my Church leadership (in a Congregational Church, the diaconate), without exception.