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Dear Fellow Servants,
 
This month's teaching method is the Panel Discussion. Let's say we gathered a panel of seasoned ministry workers and posed the question:

What is the most important characteristic in an effective ministry worker?

Panelist #1: Intentionality
You need to know your purpose and make deliberate efforts to follow the process for getting there. (See new article: Living life with purpose is a process with great potential.)
 
Panelist #2: Honesty
You need to be authentic, transparent, real. (See this month's Be-Attitude.)
 
Panelist #3: Consistency
You need to practice what you preach, always be fair, and bring some sense of stability into this chaotic world. (See this month's Discipline Tip.)
 
Panelist #4: Sensitivity
You need to understand and accept that not everybody is at the same place in their walk nor do they have the same needs. (See blog post My Style - Your Style.)
 
As the moderator I would guide these panelists into sharing why they sense the characteristic they gave is so important.
 
#1: Intentionality is important because people need to believe that where you are going will make a difference in their lives.
 
#2: Honesty is important because people need to sense that they can trust you.
 
#3: Consistency is important because people need to know that they can count on you.
 
#4: Sensitivity is important because people need to feel that they matter to you.
 
To sum it up, it's the effect we have on people that ultimately matters. If we are not connecting with people, all our smooth-running programs or eloquent words will lack the full impact they could have. As a new blog post suggests, our ministry objective needs to be loving people, not managing them.

Yours in His service,
     Phyllis Kline

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