It’s awkward being in a “business” that everyone needs, whether they want to admit it or not. People freely speak about the person who sold them a new car. No one talks about the contractor who built their new home in hushed tones. Words about the kid’s preschool teacher happen without a wince. But somehow, our trades aren’t things you mention in mixed company.
I suppose the root of the problem is that we both dig into things that people prefer to keep hidden. (Unlike my medical counterpart, I do this metaphorically.) No one wants to admit their life is beyond their own rescue. No one wants to confess flaws and failures. No one wants to accept that self-addiction is at the root of their problems. But when healing comes, everyone sits much easier.
Conventional wisdom says start a business that everyone wants. (Something that mixes hi-tech gadgets, American football, and Tex-Mex food should cover most of the bases.) But pastors and proctologists recognize that just because someone doesn’t crave your wares doesn’t mean your job is beneath other careers. “Wants” tend to drive many business models, but some of us have to be in the “needs” business. At some point, everyone will face a need for God in their lives. And when they do, we pastors will be behind them all the way.
In hindsight, pastors and proctologists know they chose the right path. Coveted roles or not, we go where we are needed when the time comes. For us, it’s about looking for the right opening.
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