Some Accumulated Wisdom for Seminarians 

One of the best aspects of being a senior minister is working with ministers-in-training. I have learned far more from seminarians than they have learned from me. Here are some things I’ve gleaned over the years:

#1. Hear the wisdom of the congregation. (#hivemind)

#2. Be you . . . but be getting better. (#cultured)

#3. It’s not about you. (#facepalm)

#4. Listen. To. Every. Voice. (#dignity)

#5. Long and boring does not equal profound. (#keepithoppin)

#6. No one’s as smart as they think. (#humblepie)

#7. Not every list needs to add up to seven or three. (#notrinity)

#8. Seriously: It’s. Not. About. You. (#facepalm2X)