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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 10, 1986
FROM CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
FOURTH REFRESHER BEGINS: ON CORRECTION: INDEX:
PRAYER REQUEST: INTERNATIONAL NEWS--BRITISH REGION
Fourth Refresher Begins
The first session of the fourth Ministerial
Refreshing Program began this past Wednesday, January 8. The schedule
this time is a little less rigorous than previous programs, with a half
hour mid-morning break, one and one-half hours for lunch and classes
concluding at 4:00 p.m. daily. I think you'11 again find the classes
very interesting and helpful.
Instruction on visiting new contacts,
getting the balance between work and family responsibilities, prophecy,
the Bible, singles, the family, counselling, preaching, decorum,
leadership, drug abuse, as well as several other timely and exciting
presentations, will make this program of outstanding value to the
ministry.
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Correction
Perhaps one of the most important factors in our ability
to grow spiritually is our attitude toward correction. As ministers,
we must be able, with God's help, to take correction properly, as well
as be able to give it properly.
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It is a natural human proclivity to be unable to accept correction,
often to even be resentful of it. Mr. Armstrong has often stated that
the most difficult thing for a man to do is to admit he is wrong. We
must ask, why? The arrswer is given by the apostle Peter.
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not
only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God
one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.
For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your
faults, you take it patiently?
But when you do good and
suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable
before God.
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered
for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His
steps: "Who committed no sin, Nor was guile found in His
mouth": who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return:
when He suffered, Be did not threaten, but committed Himself
to Him who judges righteously CI Peter 2:18-23, RAV).
Christ's attitude was one of humility. Even though He was great, He
was clothed in humility. That example of no guile, no threatening, not
rendering reviling for reviling, is the example Peter is .saying Christ
set for us. He even says •to tfiTs you were called." Here Peter is
speaking of the attitude we s"liould have when confronted with unjust or
wrongful treatment.
But how much more should we be responsive to
correction given in love for the 2 i � h f reasons? And God's correction
is always given in love (Hebrews 1 : - 1).
Most people have no problem understanding the need for correction of
those under them. They realize that on occasion they need to step in
and point out the flaws and weaknesses of those under�m (although