Things to do:
– Learn about the church
– If possible, be neutral
– Get into the homes of all the people, the active ones first
– Look for doctrinal problems last
– Look for personal problems first
– Discover the uniqueness of this church
– Work yourself out of a job
– Make friends
Are you …
– Looking at the situation objectively?
– Loving all the people?
– Being a good listener?
– Keeping strict confidences?
– Organizing the disorganized?
– Preparing to learn as much as you teach?
-Winston Sherwick
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