Training Leaders
Divide Responsibility—I feel somewhat anxious about you. I
dreamed that you were telling me some of your trials and I said, My
brother, if you had possessed the same spirit that Moses had, you would
have thorough workers with you. When Moses was much burdened
the Lord raised him up in Jethro an advisor and helper. The advice
was taken and the burdens that had come upon him were divided with
others and a two-fold object was gained; Moses was relieved and
he had a better chance for his life, and men were learning to bear
responsibilities to qualify them to do work in positions of trust so that
Israel should not learn to look to one man and trust in one man and
think that no one could do any thing for them unless it came before
that one man. Now it is hard I know to let go some responsibilities
and give others an opportunity to get hold with all the advantages and
counsel of your knowledge to help them. Unless this is done they will
ere long have to carry an unwieldy lead without the instruction and
counsel which now it is their privilege to have.—
Letter 64, 1886
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President Educates and Trains—The president of a State Con-
ference is, by his manner of dealing, educating the ministers under
him, and together they can so educate the churches that it will not be
necessary to call the ministers of the conference from the field to settle
difficulties and dissension’s in the church. If the officers in the confer-
ence will, as faithful servants, perform their Heaven-appointed duties,
the work in our conferences will not be left to become entangled in
such perplexities as heretofore. And in laboring thus, the workers will
become solid, responsible men, who will not fail nor be discouraged
in a hard place.—
Gospel Workers, 419
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Helping the Inexperienced—To those upon whom God has be-
stowed many talents, I am instructed to say: Help the inexperienced;
discourage them not. Take them into your confidence; give them fa-
therly counsel, teaching them as you would teach students in a school.
Watch not for their mistakes, but recognize their undeveloped talents,
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and train them to make a right use of these powers. Instruct them with
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