A Spiritual Mentor: A Christian who has walked a long time in the same direction & who pulls alongside a newer or younger Christian to personally show him or her how to live & walk & grow in Christ"
Matthew 28:20a - the Great Commission "teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" = mentoring
The Hebrew Model
i. the coach model
ii. relational - on-the-job training
iii. experimental - learn by trying and failing
iv. on-the-job - practical
v. what to do
1 Peter 5:2-3 - Biblical Mentoring "Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock."
Philippians 4:9 - what you have seen & learned put it into practice
---- what I have seen and learned according to Scripture and through godly counsel
Acts 20:35 - it is more blessed to give than to receive
2 Thessalonians 3:6-7 - you know how you ought to follow our example
MENTOR - from GREEK MYTHOLOGY
- shows and takes care of and how to do things
- the concept is all over the Bible
Do your own thinking - don't build on another man's foundation (genius of the Restoration Movement)
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Shepherding & Mentoring
Example of moving towards a relational flock: Praying through the directory...eye on them, awaiting for God to open the door- praying for God to open the door is important.
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Winsome Mentors - attract followers
Strong Mentors - show us how to live
Faithful Mentors - inspire hope (consistent, walk along time in the same way)
"Getting hurt is the critical means by which the best ministry gets done"
"They have been criticized, but don't have a critical spirit; They have been lied about and attacked, but they are not bitter; They have cried themselves to sleep, but they still have joy; They have wrestled with the Devil & haven't been overcome."
"A leader who develops people, adds. A leader who develops leaders, multiplies." -John Maxwell
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