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Building a Relationship with your Members

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Roles as household servant

Reach out to your members and help move them on

in their relationship with the Lord

  1. Continuing evangelization
  2. Personal caring relationship

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Being a household leader

Involves exercise of “evangelistic headship”

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Elements of Evangelistic Leadership

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Gentleness

  1. Do not come down too hard on your member’s shortcoming
  2. Be like a “nursing mother”

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Personal Concern

  1. It is not just a functional relationship
  2. We are all part of one body

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Diligence and Perseverance

  1. Always be reaching out to them
  2. Be open and available
  3. Meet outside regular meetings

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Integrity

  1. You must be a person who is beyond reproach
  2. It is not just a question of not sinning, but of not doing anything that can subject you to criticism

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Encouragement

  1. A father to his children
  2. Help them to know themselves
  3. Keep in touch with their concerns
  4. Empathize

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Effects of Evangelistic Headship

What is the desired response from the members?

  • His Role
  • Basic Attitudes
  • Practical Steps

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Love

We are all to love one another as brothers and sisters

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Confidence

Frees them to give themselves over to you headship and opens them to receive advice and wisdom from you

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Respect

It is not enough to be loved. You need to be respected.

  • Show them you respect them
  • Be straightforward and honest
  • Be firm when something needs to changes
  • Don’t be a know-it-all

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You have the privilege to guide

The new MFC members in their new life in the Lord

  • Take this responsibility seriously
  • Put your faith in Jesus

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"Imitate me as I imitate Christ”

1 Corinthian 11:11

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Building a Relationship with your Members

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