To know thyself

I think some of the problems with the current unhealthy trend of pastoral behaviour is due to people not really knowing themselves. Some of them (and I hope it's a very small minority of them) went into ministry for the wrong reasons. Some of them just don't know themselves. Here are some bad reasons (not in any particular order):

• Job security in a insecure world 
• I don't know what the heck I am to do with my life
• I want to speak on stage every Sunday
• Power lust
• Lust for leadership role
• Selfish ambition
• Flexible working hours
• Desire to be popular and well-liked