Mentoring: A Biblical Concept

06/06/2014 34 min
Mentoring: A Biblical Concept

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Mentoring, it is a selfless, non-monetary pouring out of self into another. Helping them to be all that God desires of them. Obedient, and committed.THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF A MENTOR(Adapted from Ron Lee Davis, Mentoring, pp. 50-51, unfortunately out of print)A willingness to spend the time it takes to build an intensely bonded relationship with the learner.A commitment to believing in the potential and future of the learner; to telling the learner what kind of exciting future you see ahead for him or her; to visualizing and verbalizing the possibilities of his or her life.A willingness to be vulnerable and transparent before the learner, willing to share not only strengths and successes, but also weaknesses, failures, brokenness, and sins.A willingness to be honest yet affirming in confronting the learner’s errors, faults, and areas of immaturity.A commitment to standing by the learner through trials—even trials that are self-inflicted as a result of ignorance or error.A commitment to helping the learner set goals for his or her spiritual life, career, or ministry, and to helping the learner dream his or her dream.A willingness to objectively evaluate the learner’s progress toward his or her goal.Above all, a commitment to faithfully put into practice all that one teaches the learner.