Chaplaincy Studies

Lesson 16 ~ Chaplaincy Studies ~ The Soul Friend ~ Essay

Rev. Trent Murman, OSM, OSF

 

Who in your ministry do you see as a potential soul-friend? Do you have more than one potential soul-friend? Describe in a paragraph or two how you have been or become a soul-friend to this person and how you would like to improve this relationship. Three is only one person that fits this category.  He and I work very closely together and although we have not shared any part of our personal lives with each other, I think this would be a definite way to "seal the deal" as a soul friend.  We have had many in depth discussions regarding incidents in our ministry's however small.  We do think a lot alike and are definitely on the same page as far as the way we handle situations.  I feel it would be nice to invite him into my "inner circle".  The only way to improve our relationship on to becoming soul-friends would be to enter into a binding friendship, one that is not only unspoken but is unbreakable by bonding.   The greatest asset for both of us to have is trust.  At any time this trust is broken it would be very difficult to rekindle the bond.  In closing it would be a great honor to have him as a soul friend.

 

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