People Skills 3

Series: People Skills
Presenter: Kevin Fitzgerald

This unit demonstrates the importance of shepherding God’s people with gentleness and great patience.

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Remember It

Contemplate these questions, then click on each question to see the answer.

1. As the Good Shepherd, how did Jesus describe Himself according to Matthew 11:29?

Gentle and lowly in heart.

2. In contrast to being violent, what character quality did Paul give as a requirement for elders in 1 Timothy 3:3?

Being gentle.

3. According to Proverbs 16:21b, what ingredient increases persuasiveness?

Sweetness of speech.

Discuss It

1. In 1 Cor. 13:4, Paul writes that love is “patient and kind.” What are some possible consequences to a local church that has a leader lacking these qualities?
2. Can you think of a time or times when a gentle response was effective in helping persuade someone of the truth?
3. How would you answer the argument that a leader who is gentle, kind, and patient is too passive to be in leadership?

Apply It

1. Read 1 Thess. 5:14 and 2 Tim. 4:2. From these two verses, make a list of the activities that the apostle Paul instructs us to perform with patience. Write down how you are doing in each of those areas.