When elders show a Christlike attitude, they help to smooth the way for the person to have a change of heart and eventually to return.
(‏ غل ٥ :‏ ​ ٢٢ ،‏ ٢٣‏ )‏ فَيَجِبُ أَلَّا يُسَارِعُوا أَلْبَتَّةَ إِلَى طَرْدِ ٱلْخَاطِئِ مِنَ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ ،‏ بَلْ أَنْ يُظْهِرُوا لَهُ كَمْ يَرْغَبُونَ فِي عَوْدَتِهِ إِلَى يَهْوَه .‏