Be a listener
Scripture calls us to ‘be quick to listen and slow to speak’ (James 1:19, NIV). We will resist the impulse to fill the air with hollow words. If we have nothing to say, we will say nothing.

Be gracious
Scripture exhorts us to “Forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13). We will extend grace to each other, resist comparisons, and seek to encourage each person in their current season of life and
maturity.

Be truthful
Scripture tells us that Christ came ‘filled with grace and truth’ (John 1:14). We will offer truth with sensitivity, but we will not shrink from exhorting each other truthfully, and we will not encourage perpetual falsehoods in each other’s lives.

Be sensitive to God’s Spirit
Scripture tells us that God’s Spirit will ‘guide you into all truth’ (John 16:13, NIV). We will not take this to presume upon God’s Spirit or assume all we say or think is from God’s Spirit, but we will listen for God’s guidance and God’s voice in each other and in
our inner-persons.

Be gentle
Scripture tells us that when assisting a brother or sister struggling with sin, we are to ‘restore them gently’ (Galatians 6:1). We are aware of our own shortcomings and will not expect perfection from each other. When needed, we will work gently with each
other to point each other toward a better way.

Be multipliers
Scripture tells us we are to take what we’ve discovered and ‘entrust it to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others’ (2 Timothy 2:2). As running partners, we will multiply. We will expand our influence by expanding and multiplying our relationships.

Be sensitive with sensitive information
Scripture tells us ‘a gossip betrays confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret’ (Proverbs 11:13). This is not some sort of secret society, but we will handle sensitive information sensitively. We will guard each other’s privacy and be trustworthy with each other’s vulnerability.