«The way of Jesus can not be imposed or mapped — it
requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where we engage in
prayerful conversation with one another and with him.»
Like many other activities of ministry — rendering a theological judgment, structuring a sermon, being present to persons in acute crisis, discerning the plan of action and strategy to which a congregation is called at a particular moment in its life — choosing a myth
requires the complex interworking of rational judgment, adequate information, emotional openness and self - awareness, intuition, sensitivity,
prayerful reflection, and more.