Ability
Cool Heads and Sound Sense—At this time God’s cause is in
need of men and women who possess rare qualifications and good
administrative powers; men and women who will make patient, thor-
ough investigation of the needs of the work in various fields; those
who have a large capacity for work; those who possess warm, kind
hearts, cool heads, sound sense, and unbiased judgment; those who
are sanctified by the Spirit of God, and can fearlessly say, No, or Yea
and amen to propositions; those who have strong convictions, clear
understanding, and pure, sympathetic hearts; those who practice the
words, “All ye are brethren; those who strive to uplift and restore fallen
humanity.”—
Testimonies for the Church 7:249
.
Intelligence and Ability—The man at the head of any work in
God’s cause is to be a man of intelligence, a man capable of managing
large interests successfully, a man of even temper, Christlike forbear-
ance, and perfect self-control. He only whose heart is transformed by
the grace of Christ can be a proper leader.—
Medical Ministry, 164,
165
.
Solid Ability Called For—Those who are entrusted with the man-
agement of the more important districts should have solid ability. They
should be men who are able to carry responsibilities. It would be
wisdom for several men to take this work. One man should not be
left to oversee the important but neglected fields. With the testimonies
before them, our ministers have passed by on the other side, to seek
more favorable places, where churches have been raised up. Slothful
work has been done.—
Manuscript 34, 1901
, p. 3 (April 20, 1901,
“Our Aged Workers”).
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