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DIRECT
Direct Style
Biblical Example: Peter in Acts 2
Verse: 2 Timothy 4:2: Preach the word of God. Be persistent, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
Characteristics: confident, assertive, direct; has spiritual awareness; has strong opinions and convictions; likes to get directly to important spiritual issues.
Cautions: Use tact when confronting people with truth to keep them from becoming unnecessarily offensive; remember love, gentleness, humility [1 Peter 3:15]; be considerate of others with different witnessing styles; avoid accusation, temper, lack of respect, pushiness, being too confrontational, etc; be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading, not your own.