Nine years ago, I was supervising an intern on behalf of a Canadian university. I called in at the Church office one morning, and said to our secretary: "This is a year of discernment for our intern. He’ll be deciding whether to go into ministry or ..." Our secretary said passionately: "Definitely not ministry! From what I’ve seen! I'm surprised your health isn't destroyed. Definitely not ministry!" OBSERVATION: It needs to be added that the benefits are as pronounced as the perils. There’s an equal return on the risk. It's a special privilege to deal with the highest things, to see people in their most personal moments, to have such multi-faceted work, to have so many issues to think through, to enjoy a degree of independence, and to see the works of God in the Church.
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