- Are you persuaded that xxx is the person who God has brought at this time and into this place to be a pastor among you and a leader in your ministry?
- Will you seek to make her work a joy and not a burden?
- Will you be sensitive to her needs and the needs of her family?
- Will you seek to minister to her as well as with her?
- Will you assure her of your confidence, your encouragement, and patience?
- And will you commit yourselves to pray regularly for her?
....Since none of us are sufficient for the commitments that have been made today let us call upon the Lord God in prayer.
I was struck by the questions and the sensitivity in which the questions were written. Often, I think we can take those working in the church for granted - just as the individuals are expected to make commitments, so we as congregational members are also called to be committed to the individuals in thought, word and deed.
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