Maybe the idea of mentoring still makes you a little uncomfortable.\u00a0 Maybe you are concerned that:<\/p>\n
Mentees will feel like you are forcing them to change, and they will be overly burdened by the plans you make together.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
You will not balance law and gospel properly as you work on very personal issues with mentees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t know what to say when a mentee repeatedly fails to work on plans to grow in wholehearted character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t know what questions to ask mentees to help them develop God-pleasing goals and action steps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You will eventually run out of topics to discuss with mentees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mentees will become disinterested during your time with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your mentees will never change their old, destructive habits and will never truly rest in Christ or reflect him in their lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This series addresses your concerns.\u00a0 It shows you exactly how to mentor others with a gospel-centered approach so you and your mentees can be blessed in the following ways:\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mentees will thank God that someone listens to them regularly, cares about their life, and encourages them with the gospel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mentees will surprise you with the ways they are truly resting in Christ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mentees will surprise you by growing spiritually, emotionally, physically, and social\/vocationally in ways you did not expect.<\/p>\n
You will experience joy as you see mentees become more wholehearted in their character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many mentees will want to use gospel-centered mentoring to help others rest in Christ more fully and reflect him more faithfully in every aspect of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You will learn how to be a better mentee yourself when you are being mentored, making your time with a mentor more productive.<\/p>\n
<\/p><\/a>Photo by Priscilla Du Preez \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/div>\n Prepare yourself for Gospel-Centered Mentoring<\/strong><\/p>\n Become a Gospel-Centered Model<\/p>\n Find your own mentor\/coach<\/p>\n Nurture a meaningful relationship with the mentee<\/strong><\/p>\n Make the mentee a priority<\/p>\n Spend informal time with the mentee<\/p>\n Set the mentor session schedule and location<\/p>\n Prepare for the mentor session<\/strong><\/p>\n Prepare your heart for the session<\/p>\n Prepare for the session itself<\/p>\n Fill up the mentee with encouragement<\/strong><\/p>\n Begin the session in a relaxed way<\/p>\n Share a devotional thought<\/p>\n Stand in for Christ<\/p>\n Review the mentee\u2019s progress<\/strong><\/p>\n Ask three review questions<\/p>\n Deal with discouragement about progress<\/p>\n Help the mentee determine what to work on<\/strong><\/p>\n Listen well<\/p>\n Ask good questions<\/p>\n Help the mentee craft a plan<\/strong><\/p>\n Turn the conversation toward action<\/p>\n Guide the mentee toward a solid plan<\/p>\n Send the mentee out with God\u2019s power<\/strong><\/p>\n Encourage the mentee with gospel promises<\/p>\n Wrap up the mentor session well<\/p>\n Next: Prepare Yourself for Gospel-Centered Mentoring<\/em><\/p>\nBy the End of This Series, You Will Be Able To . . .<\/h3>\n