In no specific order, our guides shared 42 thoughts on what it takes to be a Guide…
A Love for God and His people
Compassion and Empathy with people
Having Grace – Making people feel comfortable in your presence
Reflecting with people on their journeys
Listening to people and where they’re at
Energy bringer and using your energy wisely
Pastoral qualities – Being there and being present and reliable
The ability to ask good questions
Prayerful
Fearful and steadfast
Faithful, Grounded and Rooted
Sensitive towards others and their stories
Discernment from God
Focused on the dynamics of relationships – Good people skills
Speaking the Truth in Love
Simplistic – Being authentic, Real and Genuine
Building relationships – Encourage Meaningful Relationships
Being confident in your identity in Jesus Christ
Word focused
Organised
Relating well with a diversity of people, different ages, cultures and backgrounds
Flexibility – to fulfil a diversity of roles
Managing expectations and boundaries well
You don’t have to fix everything!
Be aware of your own limitations
Resilience
Perseverance
Good Communication Skills
Good networker
Mentally tough (All weird and wonderful things are happening all the time!)
Being vulnerable
Sharing Jesus in a simple, yet understandable way
Bringing hope to the hopeless in a relevant manner
Knowing that you are a mess too, but there’s freedom in coming to God
Being open to learn something new everyday
Knowing when to speak and when to be quiet
Adapting well to different situations
Kindness
Collaborative – sometimes God call you to join in, open up and draw people in
Risk taker
Knowing how to balance it all
Managing your time well
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