Committee Meetings
Meeting With God—Let those who attend committee meetings
remember that they are meeting with God, who has given them their
work. Let them come together with reverence and consecration of
heart. They meet to consider important matters connected with the
Lord’s cause. In every particular their actions are to show that they are
desirous of understanding His will in regard to the plans to be laid for
the advancement of His work.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:256
.
Accountable to God—Let every one who sits in council and com-
mittee meetings write in his heart the words, I am working for time
and for eternity; and I am accountable to God for the motives that
prompt me to action. Let this be his motto. Let the prayer of the
psalmist be his prayer: “Set a watch O Lord, before my mouth; keep
the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing.”
Psalm
141:3, 4
.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:258, 259
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More Prayer—If there were more prayer in the councils of those
bearing responsibilities, more humbling of the heart before God, we
should see abundant evidence of divine leadership, and our work would
make rapid progress.—
Testimonies for the Church 8:238
.
Don’t Debate Minor Items—In our business meetings, it is im-
portant that precious time should not be consumed in debating points
that are of small consequence. The habit of petty criticism should
not be indulged; for it perplexes and confuses minds, and shrouds in
mystery the things that are most plain and simple.—
Gospel Workers,
447
.
Conduct Meeting in Business-Like Manner—Let them not
waste a moment in unimportant conversation; for the Lord’s busi-
ness should be conducted in a business-like, perfect way. If some
member of a committee is careless and irreverent, let him be reminded
of Christ, that he is in the presence of a Witness by whom all actions
are weighed.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:258
.
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