So, I mentioned a little while ago that I’m trying to get the Church of England to do the right thing and train me for ordination. It’s quite a complex process. On the one hand, I am pretty certain that this is what God is calling me to but that’s not an excuse to sit back and presume that just because I think it’s what God wants there isn’t anything I can do to make it more likely to happen.
It’s a challenge. I’m starting to prepare for a Bishop’s Advisory Panel (yes, they really decided that the zenith of the selection and discernment process should be called a BAP). It’s not like a normal interview. Amongst other things you have to demonstrate self awareness and that means answering the “strengths and weaknesses” question honestly. Personally I like the way you do it in normal job interviews “My weaknesses? Only that I’m too committed and work too hard”.
Being realistic about yourself without deciding you’re totally crap or the best human being since Jesus is hard. I’ve got about 3 months to get really good at it!!
This post is filed as: personal. It was written by mrdavidberry.