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S ESSION 4: N URTURE AND T RANSITION • 409

XI. Don’t lay hands too quickly on a person just because they are indigenous. Allow for growth but safeguard the apostolic testimony and teaching.

A. Beware of a rush to judgment (whether the intentions are positive or negative).

B. Give time for your leaders to prove themselves faithful; delegate responsibility for others exclusively to those who have been proven trustworthy.

XII. Fly with two wings: give constant encouragement alongside corrective feedback and challenge.

A. Encouragement creates a climate for growth and productivity.

B. Challenge provides for specific ways to maximize gifting and skills.

C. Feedback gives corrective instruction that empowers for excellence.

Context Values/Vision

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