In this third section of the FIP, your task is to move from description and theological reflection on the situation to the development of a response that is both appropriate to the situation and to your theological analysis. Your goal is to construct a response that offers insight and guidance for the community of faith. Note that the task here is not to justify what you have already done, but to propose a response that grows out of your biblical and theological reflection. It may, in fact, be something you actually did in this situation, but it could as likely be a completely new response. Here are some guiding questions for this section:
Given your biblical and theological reflection, what are some possible responses …show more content…
First theme: Even though friendship helps one feel supportive in certain environments, there is a fine line between being a friend and a mentor to someone. Mentoring can be part of one’s friendship and mentor can be friends with a mentee, at the same time, most of the business settings demand formal and professional relationships, especially toward those that are subordinate in authority, knowing that they are dealing with something of a serious nature. Second Theme: The situation invites a question about church culture at the time of a church service and when the church service is over. It is akin to questioning the professional relationship that a pastor or one in pastoral position, like a Pastoral Intern is required to have with his or her …show more content…
Apparently, he did not seem losing hope in finding a way to his home, and it is hard to say how he felt within himself. As a Christian individual, I wondered if he questioned my role as a Pastoral Intern, a PI, who is meant to serve the people of God, especially either when they are in trouble or in need. I also wondered if he prayed in his heart or questioned the role of a pastor who refused him the ride. Did it make him think less of himself that he had been refused by me? It usually makes me rethink of his perspective if he thought I were one like those who were proud, inconsiderate and unlike the Good Samaritan? The co-authors of The Shape of Zion echo this as a challenge that “religious leaders” usually face which is about “how to serve the needs of the people in their communities; and how to effectuate long-term societal