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CES and “the clock”
Because teachings in the CES are based in Church doctrine, applying the principles
learned in CES settings consistently overlap with other responsibilities such as
Church callings. Directors indicated that they held Church positions concurrent with
their CES assignments. This made for a blurring of lines when it came to knowing
when leadership in one arena began and the other ended. CES leadership was
described almost as a consistent state of being. For instance, two directors indicated
that they held the position of Bishop outside of their CES positions, a Church calling
which requires many hours of dedicated service. Director A indicated that he had
reached this point in his life,
I guess I get to do it five days a week you might say, although my job extends. I
don’t know when you punch in and punch out, but it’s constant and ongoing (DA).
CES and personal relationships with Jesus Christ
Two of the directors indicated that their time in the CES had directly helped them to
know and follow better the life of Jesus Christ, for them the ultimate example of a
servant leader. The changes that they saw in themselves were positive and they
explained that their time in CES had helped them to live the Gospel with increased
conviction.
I’m more mindful of what I say, how I administer, and how I communicate with
others, based on the model of the Saviour as the Good Shepherd. . .I think CES
has sort of brought more into focus an ideal for me in terms of the Saviour, a
model…to follow more so intimately the example of the perfect servant leader in
our eyes (DC).
I have become more like the Saviour in terms of His character, or my character
striving to be more Christ-like. I would say that that would be the thing that I
would recognize the most now…you develop Christ-like attributes, and character
(DA).
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