Shepherding 101.2 Leave your watch and daytimer in the Car.

When shepherding numerous hurting people, CAUTION! they can all begin to look the same. Beware of coming off to hurting people like a routine appointment.  Remember this is the most important thing in their world even if it is not yours.  The last thing someone suffering a loss wants to feel from you is that it is your 4 loss of the day.  These routine visits often brush over some important things.  Know that eventually this will lead to the hurting person looking somewhere else to find help.  If their visitation with the church seemed unsuccessful, then they can sometimes feel their only other option are other things.  Some tips:  Take off your watch, turn off your phone, Clear your schedule.  To the hurting quick shepherding feels exactly how it sounds, quick.