One’s chosen career or profession must provide relief for a large number of people in the community, Dr Fritz Beverage, Senior Lecturer at the Archaeology Department of the University of Ghana, Legon has observed.
Dr Beverage made the observation at a Career Guidance and Examination Success Seminar for pupils and students of selected basic and senior high schools in Tema at the weekend.
Defining Career as a profession for which one trains and undertakes as a permanent calling, he said it must provide natural fulfilment in a person.
The participating schools in the day’s Seminar which was organised by the Youth Ministry of the Community 4 District of the Church of Pentencost, included Republic Road, Twedaase, Star, and Mazon Grace Basic Schools.
Others were Dorsons School Complex, Bethel Dest Academy, Community 7 Number Two School, Tema and Datus Senior High Schools.
Speaking on the topic: “Career Guidance and Excellence in Examinations,” Dr Beverage pointed out that not all professions were acceptable in Christendom, even though they may earn the practitioner substantial income.
He said: “Prostitution, armed robbery, trickery, stealing/thievery, drug peddling, assassination (professional killing), and pornography are typical examples of professions which must not engage the attention of Christians”.
Dr Beverage warned the students against choosing a particular profession because almost all family members had chosen that same profession.
Mr Ernest Osei, a Chartered Accountant and an Elder of the Church, who spoke on “Spiritual Challenges,” reminded the school children that their quest for academic excellence must help to bring prosperity in their various communities.
Elder Osei urged them to exhibit the Christian virtues of discipline, dedication and hard work in all their endeavours.
Mr Henry Hackman, District Youth Leader of the Church, advised the children to take up leadership positions, but warned them not to accept too many responsibilities which could be detrimental to their
academic work.