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Saddleback Staff Ten Commandments

April 30, 2007 · 2 Comments

Many of you have asked for a copy of the Saddleback Staff Ten Commandments mentioned in the podcast. Here you go!

  1. Thou shalt not go to lunch alone with the opposite sex. *
  2. Thou shalt not have the opposite sex pick you up or drive you places when it is just the two of you.*
  3. Thou shalt not kiss any attender of the opposite sex or show affection that could be questioned.*
  4. Thou shalt not visit the opposite sex alone at home. *
  5. Thou shalt not counsel the opposite sex alone at the office, and thou shalt not counsel the opposite sex more than once without that person’s mate. Refer them.
  6. Thou shalt not discuss detailed sexual problems with the opposite sex in counseling. Refer them.
  7. Thou shalt not discuss your marriage problems with an attender of the opposite sex.
  8. Thou shalt be careful in answering emails, instant messages, chatrooms, cards or letters from the opposite sex.
  9. Thou shalt make your co-worker your protective ally.
  10. Thou shalt pray for the integrity of other staff members.

* The first four do not apply to unmarried staff.

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2 responses so far ↓

  • Paul Achem // May 21, 2007 at 9:37 pm

    These ten commandments for saddleback staff are very good. But I think that while the first part of number 5 is a basic Christian counseling etiquette which applies to both married and unmarried, why do you say nos. 1 - 4 DO NOT APPLY to unmarried staff when in fact they are more easily prone to sexual temptaion??

  • Wallace Mang // July 3, 2007 at 9:42 pm

    I agree with Paul Achem.

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