Monica, I chose the same article to summarize for this assignment and I’m glad to see you enjoyed it as I did. I’m also glad to see we reached similar conclusions so you’re giving me confidence about what I wrote!
Like you, I’m in a ministry setting so I read your post through the lens of this course but also through the lens of not only my current job but really the whole of my life. I’m really grateful for Cahalan’s ability to clarify something I’ve known intuitively about my own work and those around me.
As far as your question, it’s a good one. Should we assume that everyone who enters into some kind of vocational practice has the potential to reach this stage of expertise and unknowing? I’m not sure that’s true. It’s certainly not what I’ve seen from everyone around me who has gone in to vocational ministry.
One encouragement that I would take to heart from your question is the role of mentors for beginners and novices. I’m asking myself how I can be a better mentor for those who are at early stages in their practice.
Thanks again for your summary and your great thoughts in response to this article.