MENTORING

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MENTORING

• To develop disciples, leaders, and movements

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An overview of why we should mentor disciples!

• 1. Obey Christs command to be fruitful and
  multiply. A team will accomplish more than an
  individual.
• 2. To reflect the image of God in our lives and
  ministry. God is trinity, three persons in unity
  working towards an expanding vision.
• 3. Release the diversity of gifts in the Body of
  Christ through encouragement, and wisdom.

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The primary motivation produced in mentoring is
encouragement!

• My measure of effective mentoring is The intern
  is
• - growing in Christ
• - encouraged
• - doing things they were reluctant to do
• - influencing others
• - discipling others
• - starting movements

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Key roles in the mentoring process!

• A role model
• A discipler
• A mobilize
• A spiritual guide
• A coach (team)
• A teacher
• A counsellor
• A pastor
• A sponsor
• A encourager
• A peer

• These roles influence the intern in the following
  ways
• Release their gifts
• Clarify their direction
• Develop their confidence
• Provide them access to an advocate
• Make them accountable
• Measure their fruitfulness
• A companion through a process of change

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Gordon MacDonald says

• There are five kinds of people
• 1. Mentors, often older and wiser and willing to
  build their experience into our lives.
• 2. VIPs. Very important people who share our
  passion. They love us enough to ask us tough
  questions and keep us honest as they work with us
  in our common vision.
• 3. VTPs. Very trainable people who have caught
  our passion and into whose lives we have been
  called to make an investment.
• 4. VNPs. Very nice people who enjoy our passion
  but do not contribute to it.
• 5. VDPs. Very draining people who sap our
  passion.

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As Mentors we need to discern

• The two groups that will multiply what we invest
  in them!
• 1. VIPs Very important people who share our
  vision
• 2. VTPs Very trainable people who have caught
  our vision and are willing to be trained.

• The two groups that will divert us from the
  vision God has given us
• 1. VNPs Very nice people who like our vision but
  do not contribute to it.
• 2. VDPs Very draining people who will divert us
  from our God given vision.

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The Apostle Paul mentoring Timothy advised him
to..

• 2 Timothy 2 verse 1- 3, 7
• You therefore my son, be strong in the grace
  that is in Christ Jesus.
• And the things which you have heard from me in
  the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to
  faithful people who will be able to teach others
  also.
• Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of
  Christ Jesus
• Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you
  understanding in everything.

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All growth goes through a series of phases..

• For people there
• are the phases of
• Infancy
• Childhood
• Youth
• Parenthood
• Middle age
• Old age

• For Christians there are
• the phases of
• Babes
• Children
• Youth
• Fathers, Mothers

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• What phase are you experiencing in your life?
  These phases will make you increasingly fruitful
  in your life if you will embrace the change
  required to move to the next phase. Recognising
  the phases requires wisdom and discernment.
• Phases of ministry and life development
• Become a disciple by being made a disciple
• Become a disciple maker
• Become a mentor
• Become a coach

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These phases can viewed in a number of ways.

• As babes, children, young persons, fathers,
  mothers see 1 John 2 verses 12-21
• As different types of groups we need throughout
  our development
• 1. a nurture and security group
• 2. the committed disciplined group
• 3. the quality group where mentoring is
  essential for the quality
• to be maximised
• 4. Apostolic team expressing the depth of
  ones gifts and calling
• in pioneering new movements and
  ministries.
• See chapter 13 of Cry of the Urban
  Poor by Viv Grigg.
• As seasons spring, summer, autumn, winter see
  The God Factor in Spiritual Growth power point,
  last 10 frames.

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Mentors provide tools for a intern to plan their
goals..

• Use the Personal Growth Plan template as a tool
  to chart the growth goals of the disciples. This
  should be completed every year.
• Use the Model of Basic Values power point and
  questionnaire to help the disciples ascertain the
  values they hold and how that will impact their
  ministry goals.
• Use the Personality Profiles power point to
  assist the disciples ascertain their personality
  traits.

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Mentoring encounters

• Meet with the intern bi-monthly in their own
  setting (home or workplace). If married include
  the spouse in the process.
• Once a year invite the intern to you place for a
  special annual review and celebration of progress
  and development.
• Attend or at least acknowledge special highlights
  in the interns ministry, life, career etc.

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Administration of the mentoring relationship

• Keep a file on the intern
• Diary each meeting, arrive on time, keep to time
• Take notes and make copies of the tools used
• Review these tools before each meeting
• Pray with the intern each time you meet
• Discuss pastoral issues and guide where needed
• Be vulnerable in your relationship with the
  intern so they can see that you are a real person

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The goal of mentoring is

• Christ-likeness in the intern and the mentor
• Effective body-ministry relationships 1
  Corinthians 13 and 14.
• The intern aspiring to and reaching the 4th phase
  of pioneering a kingdom movement in a sector of
  society
• The intern being part of an apostolic team
  birthing movements that extend the kingdom of God
  and its influence on earth