A Friday 5 from the RGBPs:
1. Personality tests; love them or hate them?
I've always thought personality tests and aptitude tests and the like are fun. And I think they can be useful. I've taken batteries of aptitude tests at two different points in my life that provided very fruitful insights, and I've worked with Myers Briggs types in different settings for a number of years. But I also know that there is a limit on what any personality test can reveal, and I worry that sometimes people expect too much or think that a test can explain EVERYTHING, and it can't.
2. Would you describe yourself as practical, creative, intellectual or a mixture ?
I think I'm a mixture of all three.
3. It is said that everyone has their 15 minutes of fame; have you had your yet? If so what was it, if not dream away what would you like it to be?
If I have, I haven't known it! My dream would be to write something that would matter to people, that would make a difference somehow, or at least that would be thought provoking.
4. If you were given a 2 year sabbatical ( oh the dream of it) to create something would it be music, literature, art.....something completely different...share your dream with us...
I think it would be either some kind of writing, or perhaps photography, or a combination.
5. Describe a talent you would like to develop, but that seems completely beyond you.
Wanting to develop it assumes that I have it already. But never mind that....I wish I could sing or play an instrument really well. I'm not sure I have any musical ability at all, however.
I am an inveterate doodler, too, and wish I could learn to draw.
Bonus question: Back to the church- what does every member ministry mean to you? Is it truly possible to encourage/ implement?
Every member ministry (or to use the term that is in favor in the Episcopal Church--ministry of all the baptized) is the recognition that all of us are called to minister in the world, not just our ordained leaders. Is it possible to implement? I think it's easier some places than others. In my denomination at least, especially in established congregations, there is sometimes the attitude that the staff is there to do all the ministry FOR the congregation. But I think it is important to encourage the ministry of all.
6 comments:
Well played-
I can empathise with this " In my denomination at least, especially in established congregations, there is sometimes the attitude that the staff is there to do all the ministry"- that is part of the point of tomorrows gifts and talents day- should be interesting!!!
Yes, United Methodists also think they pay clergy and staff to do ministry. As a deacon friend of mine said, "We're the paid Christians." Paid to do ministry, that is.
An old friend used to call it "the hired holy"
Ah yes, the chosen frozen (who seem to thaw out to critique the minister before re-calcifying) ... I am learning how to leave that part of my upbringing behind and just GO where God leads...
deb
Yes. sigh. I know way too much about the paid staff to do the ministry for us. It's just as bad when you are the only paid staff person. And it's frustrating when you (we) are trying to move a parish past the "Father knows all", (ie "Father does all"), mentality. It's a lot of work.
Like your posts. The make me think, obviously you have a gift with writing. Glad I stopped by.
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