Our medical team faced highly intense and emotional situations every day. One day, I noticed a Chicago Tribune feature listing different professions according to stress factors. Nursing was rated second to defusing bombs. Every job has demands and frustrations, but ministry has some unique stresses. And, unlike a regular job with a few repeated tasks, people will come to you with all kinds of unexpected needs.
People expect chapter leaders and staffworkers to be available at all times.
Ministry is often unstructured. There are hundreds of great opportunities and wonderful ideas for reaching campuses with the gospel. They come in all sizes, shapes and price ranges. But you can't do them all. Ministry can tend toward a merely functional faith.