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Is God Calling YOU?
“If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
Mark 9:35
Harmonious Team Membership
• Maintain a humble attitude.• Be patient.• Be willing to do whatever tasks are needed.• Speak well of your team leader.• Be ready to listen.• Be prepared for extreme heat.• Keep in mind that laundry and shower
services may not be available.• Respect one another’s space and personal
property.
Question
Read I Corinthians 12:6-7, 14-26
How is the work of the church diminished when Christians don’t work as a team?
What would you do . . .
• if a teammate complained to you about the leadership – and you felt her complaint was serious and valid?
• if a teammate showed signs of heat exhaustion but did not want to slow down and let others take over his work for awhile?
What would you do. . .
• if your teammate felt there was too much to be done to allow time for prayer and devotions together?
• if one team member was being rude and inconsiderate of others?
Scriptures for Study
• Philippians 2:1-8• John 13:12-17• Matthew 20:27-
28• John 12:25-26• Luke 6:40• Luke 22:27• Ephesians 5:21• Galatians 5:13
The Compassionate Heart: The
Volunteer in the Midst of Suffering and Grief
• The Fact of Grief• The Priority of Bridge-
Building• What Good “Bridge
Builders” Do– Accept your own
limitations.– Listen.– Give.– Resist prejudice.– Enjoy people.
For individual written response:
Read 2 Corinthians 5:19-21Consider Paul’s use of the term “ambassadors for Christ.” What are the goals and responsibilities of an ambassador serving in a foreign country? What do you think is the relationship between the ministry of compassion and the call to be Christ’s ambassadors?
For small group discussion:
Think of the person you know who is most gifted at making you feel cared for and listened to. List some of the traits this person displays, and share them with others in your small group. How might these qualities apply to relief ministry efforts?
What would you do?
Read the story on page 18. Write down five or six steps you could take to turn this unpleasant situation into a
“bridge building” opportunity.
The Strong Worker: The Volunteer in
Stressful Conditions
• Spiritual Strength– Salvation– Prayer– Bible Study– Fellowship
• Physical Strength– General Health– Physical Fitness
• Moral Strength– Love of
Righteousness– Gentleness– Impartiality
• Social Strength– Peacemaking– Curiosity and
Empathy– Unity
• How Fit Are You?
The Prepared Disciple:The Spiritually
Disciplined Volunteer• Exhibit Christian
qualities• Attend training
events• Follow directions of
leaders• Be willing to
provide leadership• Practice flexibility• Prepare to share
your faith
In small groups, look up Scriptures on the next slide.
Discuss how each passage (or combination of passages)
supports and explains at least one of WHI’s expectations of
spiritual preparedness. If you are uncertain about the
relevance or application of a particular Scripture, raise your hand and ask the instructor of
guidance.
Spiritual Preparedness
Hebrews 13:17I Samuel 3:10 &
Isaiah 6:8Galatians 5:22-23I Peter 1:15I Corinthians 9:19-
232 Timothy 2:15
“Do all the good you can,by all the means you can,in all the ways you can,
in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as
long as ever you can.”-John Wesley