By Linda Tancs

Multitasking is the performance of more than one task at the same time, involving the interruption of one thing to begin another. Once heralded as a prized skill, recent studies suggest that multitasking causes us to make more mistakes and retain less information, resulting in less workplace efficiency. However, consider the benefits of multitasking in ministry, specifically when an interruption in your coveted to-do list can benefit others. Jesus had no problem pivoting to meet the needs of others. In Mark’s gospel the story is relayed about a man named Jairus interrupting Jesus’s planned journey to a crowd to ask for his daughter’s healing (Mark 5:21-23). On the way to Jairus’s house, a woman with a blood disorder interrupted that unplanned journey to ask for her own healing (Mark 5:25-34). Don’t be so married to your agenda that you fail to see an opportunity to bless others. Sometimes, a little multitasking is a big deal.

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As part of FOOT FORWARD MINISTRIES (a teaching and speaking ministry), Go Forward in Faith represents faith-based meditations for personal and professional growth. Join the Facebook group @goforwardinfaith.

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Linda Tancs is a writer, photographer and avid blogger on various subjects. She holds a Certificate in Theology and Ministry, with distinction, from Princeton Theological Seminary. This blog is intended to foster contemplation on the role of faith in personal and professional development. Interested readers are invited to join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/goforwardinfaith.

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