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How effective am I as a Visiting Teacher?
“A Visiting Teacher Self-Evaluation Form”
How
effective am I as a Visiting Teacher IN WORD
There is no
calling in Relief Society that requires greater tact, better judgment, keener
insight, more prayerful preparation, deeper sincerity of purpose, or a warmer
heart than that of Visiting Teaching.
Answer the following questions very
truthfully. This will be your own record for you to evaluate yourself.
1.
In your personal prayers are you praying for guidance to fulfill your
visiting teaching responsibilities?
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2.
Do you assume equal responsibility with your partner in seeing that your
sisters are visited and cared for?
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3.
Do you contact your partner early in the month and set a date for
visiting teaching?
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4.
Do you try your best to work with your companion and your sisters when
setting up appointments?
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5.
Do you go with your partner or arrange for someone else to go with you?
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6.
Together do you and your partner discuss and adapt the message to your
sisters?
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7.
Are you taking your children with you?
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8.
Are you making appointments?
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9.
Do you wear a dress?
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10.
Are you praying as partners before you visit?
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11.
Do you remember your sisters’ birthdays?
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12.
Are you trying to recognize the sisters talents and give sincere
compliments?
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13.
Do you refrain from talking about yourself and listen with interest to
your sisters?
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14.
Are you sensitive to unspoken needs?
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15.
Do you refrain from gossiping and leave your sisters uplifted by your
visits?
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16.
Are you reporting any urgent needs or special problems to the president?
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17.
Do you keep problem situations in the homes you visit confidential?
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18.
Do you give your sisters your name and phone number so they can contact
you when you are needed?
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19.
Do you resent taking food into a sister’s home when asked?
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20.
Do you employ empathy as you judge conditions in the homes you visit?
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21.
Are you attending Relief Society?
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22.
Are you informing your sisters of Relief Society and inviting them to
join you?
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23.
Do you communicate with your sisters more than once a month?
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24.
Do you call your supervisor after you have completed your visiting
teaching?
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25.
Do you have a spirit of love for your sisters in your district?
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26.
Do you have a spirit of love for your partner?
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27.
Do you know what is happening in Relief Society on HFPE evening?
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28.
Do you encourage your sisters to participate in the ward programs such as
HFPE, recreation, Sunday meetings, ward activities, food production group,
temple day, special firesides, stake activities?
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29.
Do your have a testimony of your importance to the visiting teaching in
the ___________ ward?
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30.
Do you sisters know the weekly lessons being taught in Relief Society?
1st
Sunday – Relief Society Presidency lesson
2nd
Sunday – Teachings of the Presidents of the Church series
3rd
Sunday – Teachings of the Presidents of the Church series
4th
Sunday – Teachings For Our Time
5th
Sunday – Bishopric of Branch Presidency lesson
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"Choose
you this day
whom ye will
serve
but for me
and my
house we will
serve the Lord "
