Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Bribes in Ministry

A minister in city ministry will be threatened often -- and occasionally asked for, or offered, bribes. The bribes, however, are almost always subtle. They won't come in crude forms. A minister might be told, rather: "You're in a strait, Reverend. I could write up a report for you." Or, "Thank you for putting your trust in me. My business is at a low right now." Or, "Here's a donation for the Church. I'm glad that we see eye to eye." All three examples here are about giving or receiving bribes. One might call them oblique bribes. OBSERVATION: Typically, it will be experienced professionals who are into this.

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