Bring Them Back: Devotions From Time of Grace Ministryنموونە
SOMEBODY HELP ME: ELDERS
In your efforts to bring someone back, you are not alone. In most Christian congregations there is a team of leaders whose mission is people's spiritual well-being. They are chosen for their maturity, leadership ability, people skills, and knowledge of the Word.
These are the activities and attitudes that St. Paul wanted to see in a congregation's spiritual leaders: "Warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone" (1 Thessalonians 5:14).
Your elders can help you access your congregation's education and caring programs. They will pray for you and make sure you get a warm welcome and personal attention if you are able to bring someone back to church for a visit.
You can help the elders with prayer and words of encouragement. Spiritual mentoring and people management can often be exhausting and frustrating, and they need your help too.
In your efforts to bring someone back, you are not alone. In most Christian congregations there is a team of leaders whose mission is people's spiritual well-being. They are chosen for their maturity, leadership ability, people skills, and knowledge of the Word.
These are the activities and attitudes that St. Paul wanted to see in a congregation's spiritual leaders: "Warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone" (1 Thessalonians 5:14).
Your elders can help you access your congregation's education and caring programs. They will pray for you and make sure you get a warm welcome and personal attention if you are able to bring someone back to church for a visit.
You can help the elders with prayer and words of encouragement. Spiritual mentoring and people management can often be exhausting and frustrating, and they need your help too.
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About this Plan
This 31 day reading plan shows you that you are a member of God's rescue team, looking out for those who are drowning and throwing them the life ring of Jesus' good news, especially those who once were believers but who have drifted off. God has commissioned all of us to bring them back.
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We would like to thank Time of Grace Ministries for this plan. For more information, please visit: http://www.timeofgrace.org/